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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California

15 Colleges
$63,085 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You

In 2020-2021, 614 degrees and certificates were awarded to curriculum and instruction students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for curriculum majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools

Our analysis found Concordia University, Irvine to be the best school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a degree in California. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fresno Pacific University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

The excellent programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in California. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#4

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

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Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Marcos landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a large student population.

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University of the Pacific landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California ranking. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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Dominican University of California ranked #8 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego ranked #9 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California list. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 180
Oregon 58
Nevada 188
Hawaii 66

One of 14 majors within the area of study, curriculum and instruction has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 15 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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