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2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate 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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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 124 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Piedmont College the most popular school in the United States for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.

Of the 450 students majoring in curriculum at Piedmont College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Piedmont College Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#3

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Belhaven University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular curriculum and instruction schools in the United States. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

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

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#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 124 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

About 77% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 23% are male.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Augusta University

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in curriculum at GMU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 55 students majoring in curriculum at KSU Georgia, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in curriculum at DU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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The University of West Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools list. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

Women make up 74% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at The University of West Florida

University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in curriculum at UCF, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Vanguard University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

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

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Vanguard University of Southern California Report

#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

About 79% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 21% are male.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in curriculum at UMCP, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#12

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN

Lincoln Memorial University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the distant town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Lincoln Memorial University Report

#14

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Capella University Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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 Cincinnati - Main Campus

California State University - Long Beach ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Of the 19 students majoring in curriculum at CSULB, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Tennessee Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Of the 19 students majoring in curriculum at Tennessee Tech University, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Florida International University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Curriculum & Instruction students that almost earned our Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
19 Morehead State University Morehead, KY
20 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
20 National Louis University Chicago, IL
22 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
22 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
22 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI

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 25 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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