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2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

11 Colleges
$69,468 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree 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 11 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular curriculum and instruction schools in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Women make up 70% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at McKendree University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular curriculum and instruction schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular curriculum and instruction schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in curriculum at NIU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Northern Illinois University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 83% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at DePaul University Report

#9

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Loyola University Chicago

Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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.

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