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

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$47,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for curriculum majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of St Francis to be the most popular school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

Of the 207 students majoring in curriculum at University of Saint Francis, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at National Louis University helped the school earn the #2 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.

Of the 198 students majoring in curriculum at NLU, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular curriculum and instruction schools in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Of the 134 students majoring in curriculum at Concordia University, Chicago, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#4

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular curriculum and instruction schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in curriculum at Olivet Nazarene, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Illinois State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#8

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

Women make up 90% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Of the 18 students majoring in curriculum at NIU, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#10

Greenville University

Greenville, IL

Greenville University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greenville.

About 60% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 40% are male.

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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 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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