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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California

15 Colleges
$63,085 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You

Curriculum & Instruction is the #114 most popular major in California with 614 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. 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 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools

Our analysis found Concordia University, Irvine to be the best school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a degree in California. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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#4

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Redlands is a great place for curriculum and instruction students. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - San Marcos. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of the Pacific did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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Dominican University of California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #9 on the list. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 180
Oregon 58
Nevada 188
Hawaii 66

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 15 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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