by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 19,832 people earned their degree in curriculum and instruction, making the major the 46th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,683 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 219 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in curriculum and instruction. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular curriculum and instruction programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 34 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A&M University - College Station
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 18 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum and instruction students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of North Texas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Texas Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 11 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas Wesleyan University
University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum and instruction students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Houston
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Arizona State University - Tempe
Northern Arizona University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Northern Arizona University Curriculum & Instruction Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum and instruction students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Curriculum & Instruction Report
Texas Christian University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 1 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum and instruction students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Curriculum & Instruction Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum & Instruction Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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