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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois

20 Colleges
$58,808 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction School for You

Curriculum & Instruction is the #12 most popular major in Illinois with 1,019 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools

Our analysis found University of St Francis to be the best school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

North Central College

Naperville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Central College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Out of the 20 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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#6

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best curriculum and instruction programs. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

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With a ranking of #8, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for curriculum and instruction students. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#9

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 314
Ohio 341
Indiana 871
Wisconsin 248

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 20 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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