Curriculum & Instruction at Northern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a curriculum school? To help you decide if Northern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's curriculum program.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Curriculum & Instruction section at the bottom of this page.

NIU Curriculum & Instruction Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Curriculum

NIU Curriculum & Instruction Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in curriculum, making the school the #64 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Curriculum Student Demographics at NIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the curriculum majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Program

67% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of curriculum master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in curriculum each year. NIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a curriculum master's degree from NIU, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in curriculum.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Curriculum & Instruction

Curriculum & Instruction majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	25

Careers That Curriculum Grads May Go Into

A degree in curriculum can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Instructional Coordinators	4,830	$67,540

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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