2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools
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.
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2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for curriculum majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools
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 city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the curriculum majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 73 students majoring in curriculum at UofSC, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of South Carolina - Columbia
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular curriculum and instruction schools in the United States. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
About 74% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 26% are male.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of South Florida - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 17% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 87% of the curriculum majors at the school.
Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Women make up 68% of the curriculum majors at the school.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas Tech University
Gardner - Webb University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.
About 88% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 12% are male.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Gardner - Webb University Report
Lindenwood University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
About 83% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 17% are male.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Lindenwood University
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 city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 24% are male.
St John’s University - New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the curriculum majors at the school.
Michigan State 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 #11 on the 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.
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 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.
The University of West Florida landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.
Women make up 86% of the curriculum majors at the school.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at The University of West Florida Report
With a ranking of #13, Robert Morris University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moon Township.
About 48% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 52% are male.
Virginia Tech ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in curriculum at Virginia Tech, 38% are male and 62% are female.
Kansas State 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 #16 on the list. K -State is a fairly 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.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Kansas State University
With a ranking of #17, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Florida Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. 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.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Wisconsin - Madison
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
Women make up 61% of the curriculum majors at the school.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at The University of Texas at Austin
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 distant town of Indiana.
Of the 16 students majoring in curriculum at IUP, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #20, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Juan, UPR Rio Piedras is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 63% of the curriculum majors at the school.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. 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.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
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
View the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Curriculum
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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