2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 19,832 people earned a degree or certificate in curriculum and instruction, making the major the #54 most popular in the United States.
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The Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 328 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the curriculum master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Curriculum & Instruction
Our analysis found Concordia University, Irvine to be the best school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Irvine
Out of the 328 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fresno Pacific University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Fresno Pacific University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Pennsylvania Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Berry College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mount Berry.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Berry College
With a ranking of #6, University of Jamestown did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Jamestown
University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
University of Redlands ranked #10 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Redlands
With a ranking of #11, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Wisconsin Lutheran College
Elizabethtown College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Elizabethtown College
North Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at North Central College
Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Vanderbilt University Report
University of Puget Sound ranked #16 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma.
University of Scranton landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Scranton Report
McDaniel College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at McDaniel College
With a ranking of #19, Northern State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Northern State University Report
Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #21 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
With a ranking of #22, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A&M University - College Station
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Maryland - College Park Report
California State University - San Marcos did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at California State University - San Marcos Report
Buena Vista University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Buena Vista University
Rest of the Top Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Curriculum & Instruction students that almost earned our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 51 | Doane University | Crete, NE |
| 52 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 53 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 54 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
| 55 | Alverno College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 56 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 57 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 58 | McKendree University | Lebanon, IL |
| 59 | Moravian College | Bethlehem, PA |
| 60 | Dordt University | Sioux Center, IA |
| 61 | City University of Seattle | Seattle, WA |
| 62 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 63 | Bank Street College of Education | New York, NY |
| 64 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 65 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
Curriculum & Instruction by Region
View the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Curriculum & Instruction Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, curriculum and instruction has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Curriculum
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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