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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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.

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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the curriculum graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in the Plains States Region for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.

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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Upper Iowa University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the # 5 spot on the list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate curriculum and instruction programs. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #8, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Webster University did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 526
Minnesota 348
Iowa 129
Kansas 350
Nebraska 1,161
North Dakota 36
South Dakota 54

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 12 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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