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2025 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
3,043 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
$57,565 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in curriculum & instruction is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #55 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,043 degrees in curriculum & instruction annually.

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Choosing a Great Curriculum & Instruction School

Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of curriculum & instruction school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for curriculum & instruction schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Master's Degrees in Curriculum
Doctor's Degrees in Curriculum

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Curriculum & Instruction in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the curriculum degree levels they offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Curriculum

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,461 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
$62,910 Median Starting Salary

Western Governors University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in curriculum & instruction. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2461 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent year we have data available. Those curriculum & instruction students who get their degree from Western Governors University make $5,345 more than the typical curriculum grad.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
32 Curriculum Degrees Awarded

Utah State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in curriculum & instruction. USU is a very large public university located in the city of Logan. A Best Colleges rank of #503 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
14.8% Growth in Graduates

Utah Valley University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in curriculum & instruction. UVU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Orem. A Best Colleges rank of #580 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available. Those curriculum & instruction students who get their degree from Utah Valley University earn $7,854 more than the average curriculum grad.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
$48,880 Median Starting Salary

Montana State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in curriculum & instruction. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bozeman. A Best Colleges rank of #614 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the curriculum program report average early career wages of $48,880.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
55 Curriculum Degrees Awarded

Boise State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boise. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.

There were about 55 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 25 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the curriculum program state that they receive average early career wages of $47,187.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
7.5% Growth in Graduates

CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 14th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 40 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the curriculum & instruction program at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus earn $3,530 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$47,049 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 15 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at NNU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the curriculum program make around $47,049 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in curriculum & instruction from Northwest Nazarene University

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,274 Median Starting Salary

UM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Missoula. A Best Colleges rank of #697 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UM is a great university overall.

There were about 27 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the curriculum program report average early career income of $44,274.

More information about a degree in curriculum & instruction from The University of Montana

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
$50,611 Median Starting Salary

UCCS is a fairly large public university located in the city of Colorado Springs. This university ranks 21st out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 41 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent data year. After graduating, curriculum degree recipients usually make about $50,611 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges by State

Explore the best curriculum & instruction colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 212
Utah 266 2,783
Idaho 219 104
Montana 188 80
Wyoming 162 3

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Curriculum & Instruction has other similar majors worth exploring.

Curriculum Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 3,043

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6,744
Teacher Education Subject Specific 3,108
Instructional Media Design 2,112
Educational Assessment 1,888
Educational Administration 1,659
Special Education 1,611
General Education 811
Teaching English or French 495
Multilingual Education 302
Student Counseling 292

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