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2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for curriculum majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found American College of Education to be the most popular school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 637 students majoring in curriculum at American College of Education, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of St Francis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular curriculum and instruction schools in the Great Lakes Region . University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

About 85% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 15% are male.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of St Francis

Out of the 74 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

Full Curriculum & Instruction at National Louis University Report

#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for curriculum and instruction students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 159 students majoring in curriculum at Purdue, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Purdue University - Main Campus

#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

About 91% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Michigan State University Report

#6

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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 Olivet Nazarene University

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

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

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 49% of the curriculum majors at the school.

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

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

About 75% of the students majoring in curriculum at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Grand Valley State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in curriculum at GVSU, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Grand Valley State University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
13 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
13 Illinois State University Normal, IL

Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum and instruction schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 314
Illinois 1,019
Ohio 341
Indiana 871
Wisconsin 248

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 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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