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Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in California

13 Colleges
$47,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in California to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for curriculum majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best school in California for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Redlands. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in California list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - San Marcos is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of the Pacific 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 #6 on the list. 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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Dominican University of California 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 city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree 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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Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 13 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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