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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for curriculum majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate 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 graduate certificate. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#3

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Adrian College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Adrian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

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#4

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Viterbo University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Crosse.

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#5

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at McKendree University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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National Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #7, Alverno College did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school 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 10 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).
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