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2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 136 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Curriculum & Instruction program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Liberty University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Out of the 136 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Of the 72 students majoring in curriculum at USF Tampa, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in curriculum at Capella University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Out of the 136 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

About 68% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 32% are male.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas Tech University

#7

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

Of the 33 students majoring in curriculum at Gardner - Webb, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Gardner - Webb University Report

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in curriculum at Texas A&M College Station, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

Of the 29 students majoring in curriculum at Lindenwood University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#11

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in curriculum at Michigan State, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Michigan State University Report

#12

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University at Buffalo Report

With a ranking of #13, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

About 86% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at The University of West Florida

#13

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #13, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 62% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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#13

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township.

Of the 21 students majoring in curriculum at RMU, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Robert Morris University

#16

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Of the 19 students majoring in curriculum at K -State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

About 61% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#17

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Of the 18 students majoring in curriculum at UF, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Florida

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 18 students majoring in curriculum at UW - Madison, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Wisconsin - Madison

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the large city of San Juan, UPR Rio Piedras is a public school with a large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 38% are male.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in curriculum at UMN Twin Cities, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

Women make up 75% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
23 Piedmont College Demorest, GA
24 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
24 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
24 University of Denver Denver, CO
24 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV

Curriculum & Instruction by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 27 schools only.

  • 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.

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