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2025 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois

12 Colleges in Illinois
979 Curriculum & Instruction Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #46 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for curriculum & instruction students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 979 degrees in curriculum & instruction to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Curriculum & Instruction School

Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois 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 & Instruction
Doctor's Degrees in Curriculum & Instruction

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 Illinois 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 Illinois

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 & instruction degree levels they offer.

10 Top Illinois Schools in Curriculum & Instruction

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
156 Curriculum & Instruction Degrees Awarded

Concordia University, Chicago is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in curriculum & instruction. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.

There were about 156 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL
62 Curriculum & Instruction Degrees Awarded

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in curriculum & instruction. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
192 Curriculum & Instruction Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in curriculum & instruction needs to look into National Louis University. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 12th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 192 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
165 Curriculum & Instruction Degrees Awarded

University of St Francis is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in curriculum & instruction. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Joliet. This university ranks 17th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 165 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at University of Saint Francis in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
72 Curriculum & Instruction Degrees Awarded

Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais. This university ranks 34th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 72 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In IL
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were about 8 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
60 Curriculum & Instruction Degrees Awarded

Illinois State is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 60 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In IL
76 Curriculum & Instruction Degrees Awarded

Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Aurora. A Best Colleges rank of #348 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Aurora is a great university overall.

There were approximately 76 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Aurora in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In IL
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #254 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
63 Curriculum & Instruction Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Charleston, EIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 52nd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 63 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent data year.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 332
Michigan 915 302
Indiana 737 865
Wisconsin 672 232

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