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2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois

26 Colleges
$58,808 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named National Louis University the most popular school in Illinois for curriculum and instruction students. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for curriculum and instruction students. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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#4

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Olivet Nazarene University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The excellent programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Eastern Illinois University

Illinois State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular curriculum and instruction programs. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

With a ranking of #8, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Northern Illinois University Report

#9

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

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#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular curriculum and instruction programs. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Colleges 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 26 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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