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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$69,468 Avg Salary

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

Curriculum & Instruction is the #54 most popular major in the country with 19,832 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in the Great Lakes Region for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#3

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McKendree University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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Illinois State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 314
Ohio 357
Illinois 1,019
Indiana 871
Wisconsin 248

One of 14 majors within the area of study, curriculum and instruction has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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