2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master'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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 433 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Curriculum & Instruction
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 87% of the curriculum majors at the school.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Western Governors University Report
Out of the 433 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 697 students majoring in curriculum at Concordia University, Nebraska, 16% are male and 84% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American College of Education. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Of the 637 students majoring in curriculum at American College of Education, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at American College of Education
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.
Of the 489 students majoring in curriculum at UT Arlington, 12% are male and 88% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular curriculum and instruction schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 422 students majoring in curriculum at GMU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the curriculum majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Fitchburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 213 students majoring in curriculum at Fitchburg State, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Fitchburg State University Report
Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Shreveport.
About 92% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 8% are male.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
With a ranking of #9, University of St Francis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 15% are male.
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Of the 204 students majoring in curriculum at ASU - Skysong, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Arizona State University - Skysong
National Louis University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 13% are male.
University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
About 71% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 29% are male.
University of the Pacific did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 78% of the curriculum majors at the school.
With a ranking of #14, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 192 students majoring in curriculum at SNHU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Southern New Hampshire University
With a ranking of #15, Emporia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.
About 88% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 12% are male.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.
Of the 170 students majoring in curriculum at UNLV, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
About 85% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 15% are male.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Irvine
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 13% are male.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
With a ranking of #19, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Of the 159 students majoring in curriculum at Purdue, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Boston University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 77% of the curriculum majors at the school.
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools list. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
Of the 149 students majoring in curriculum at Northwest, 5% are male and 95% are female.
With a ranking of #22, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Women make up 74% of the curriculum majors at the school.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Connecticut Report
Florida State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the curriculum majors at the school.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Florida State University Report
With a ranking of #24, Doane University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.
Women make up 85% of the curriculum majors at the school.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 76% of the curriculum majors at the school.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 433 different United States curriculum and instruction schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Wayland Baptist University | Plainview, TX |
| 52 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 53 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 54 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI |
| 55 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 55 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, TN |
| 57 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 57 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 57 | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD |
| 57 | University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 57 | William Woods University | Fulton, MO |
| 62 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT |
| 62 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
| 62 | The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX |
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 Master's Degree Schools award.
Curriculum & Instruction by Region
View the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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