2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You
Curriculum & Instruction is the #15 most popular major in the country with 19,784 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. This report analyzed 372 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools in Curriculum & Instruction
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the United States for curriculum and instruction students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St John’s University - New York is a great place for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Berry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #8 on the list. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mount Berry.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Jamestown did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of St Francis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #11, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Redlands did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.
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Augusta University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
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Elizabethtown College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.
With a ranking of #17, Piedmont College did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.
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North Central College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #19 on the list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Puget Sound did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #23 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
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McDaniel College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Northern State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.
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Rest of the Top Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 372 different United States curriculum and instruction schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
| 52 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX |
| 53 | Western Governors University | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 54 | McKendree University | Lebanon, IL |
| 55 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Dominican University of California | San Rafael, CA |
| 57 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 58 | Doane University | Crete, NE |
| 59 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 60 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 61 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 62 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 63 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 64 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA |
| 65 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 66 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
| 67 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 68 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 69 | Adrian College | Adrian, MI |
| 70 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 71 | Alverno College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 72 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, PA |
| 73 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 74 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
Curriculum & Instruction by Region
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| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Curriculum & Instruction Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, curriculum and instruction has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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