by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for curriculum & instruction students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 376 master's degrees in curriculum & instruction during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of curriculum & instruction for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for curriculum & instruction students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in curriculum & instruction.
It is difficult to beat Chapman University if you want to pursue a master's degree in curriculum & instruction. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in curriculum & instruction from Chapman University
San Francisco State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in curriculum & instruction. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in curriculum & instruction from San Francisco State University
It is hard to beat California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo if you want to pursue a master's degree in curriculum & instruction. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.More information about a master’s in curriculum & instruction from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Brandman University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in curriculum & instruction. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in curriculum & instruction from Brandman University
Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in curriculum & instruction from California State University - San Marcos
Explore all the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 183 | 166 |
| Oregon | 158 | 55 |
| Nevada | 105 | 170 |
| Hawaii | 85 | 66 |
Curriculum & Instruction is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 376 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 3,895 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 3,062 |
| Student Counseling | 2,032 |
| Educational Administration | 1,448 |
| Special Education | 1,297 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 549 |
| Instructional Media Design | 410 |
| Educational Assessment | 281 |
| Teaching English or French | 227 |
| Other Education | 77 |
