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2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 124 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the curriculum graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Our analysis found Piedmont College to be the most popular school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.

Women make up 84% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Piedmont College Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 147 students majoring in curriculum at Liberty University, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Liberty University Report

#3

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Belhaven University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular curriculum and instruction schools in the United States. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

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

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Belhaven University

#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

Of the 84 students majoring in curriculum at Augusta University, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Augusta University

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at George Mason University

Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Women make up 85% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Kennesaw State University Report

#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Denver Report

The University of West Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

About 74% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 26% are male.

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University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Central Florida Report

Vanguard University of Southern California ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools list. Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

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

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Vanguard University of Southern California Report

#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Of the 33 students majoring in curriculum at UF, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#12

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN

Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Lincoln Memorial University

#14

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #14, Capella University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in curriculum at Capella University, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in curriculum at UC, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Tennessee Technological University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

Women make up 74% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Tennessee Technological University Report

California State University - Long Beach landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate curriculum and instruction programs. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Women make up 79% of the curriculum majors at the school.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at California State University - Long Beach Report

With a ranking of #18, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Florida International University Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Curriculum & Instruction students that almost earned our Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
19 Morehead State University Morehead, KY
20 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
20 National Louis University Chicago, IL
22 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
22 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
22 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY

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 25 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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