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2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

11 Colleges
$69,468 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,019 degrees and certificates were awarded to curriculum and instruction students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Illinois 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the most popular school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

About 73% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 27% are male.

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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 doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at National Louis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular curriculum and instruction schools in Illinois. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at National Louis University Report

#4

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at McKendree University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular curriculum and instruction schools in Illinois. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

Women make up 50% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 57% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 43% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Of the 7 students majoring in curriculum at NIU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Northern Illinois University Report

#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, DePaul University 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 city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Women make up 83% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#9

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

Women make up 50% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Aurora University Report

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

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 314
Ohio 357
Indiana 871
Wisconsin 248

Curriculum & Instruction is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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