Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

21 Colleges
$69,468 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, curriculum and instruction was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 19,784 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for curriculum majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Purdue University - Main Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

#3

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McKendree University landed the # 3 spot on the list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at McKendree University

#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in the Great Lakes Region . Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Chicago

Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Northern Illinois University

#6

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

Read More…

With a ranking of #7, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Loyola University Chicago Report

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Read More…

Illinois State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Read More…

#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Michigan State University Report

Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 314
Illinois 1,019
Ohio 341
Indiana 871
Wisconsin 248

Curriculum & Instruction is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 21 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.