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2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$47,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree School for You

With 19,832 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, curriculum and instruction is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Curriculum & Instruction program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for curriculum majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Concordia University, Nebraska to be the most popular school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 697 students majoring in curriculum at Concordia University, Nebraska, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Nebraska Report

Out of the 57 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

About 88% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Out of the 57 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

Of the 149 students majoring in curriculum at Northwest, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#4

Doane University

Crete, NE

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Doane University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular curriculum and instruction schools in the Plains States Region . Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.

Women make up 85% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Doane University Report

#5

Peru State College

Peru, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Peru State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Peru State is a small public school located in the rural area of Peru.

Women make up 69% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Peru State College Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Women make up 80% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

With a ranking of #8, William Woods University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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#10

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Wayne State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in curriculum at WSC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN

Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 526
Kansas 350
Minnesota 348
Iowa 129
South Dakota 54
North Dakota 38
Nebraska 1,161

Curriculum & Instruction is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Curriculum Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Disarnot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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