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2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor'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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 136 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Curriculum & Instruction program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for curriculum majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the United States for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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Out of the 136 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in curriculum at UofSC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Out of the 136 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

About 74% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 136 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 17% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 87% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Women make up 68% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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#7

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

About 88% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

About 83% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 17% are male.

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St John’s University - New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 73% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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#11

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#12

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #12, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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The University of West Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

Women make up 86% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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#13

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in curriculum at Virginia Tech, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#13

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township.

About 48% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#16

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

About 58% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#17

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

About 72% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 28% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

About 56% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 44% are male.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 61% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

Of the 16 students majoring in curriculum at IUP, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of San Juan, UPR Rio Piedras is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
23 Piedmont College Demorest, GA
24 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
24 University of Denver Denver, CO
24 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
24 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR

Curriculum & Instruction by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 27 schools only.

  • 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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