2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region
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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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Curriculum & Instruction is the 55th most popular major in the country with 19,217 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , curriculum & instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $50,631 and had an average of $29,853 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,905 curriculum & instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,604 and $33,297 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 343 curriculum & instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,912 and $102,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in curriculum & instruction. That schools that top this list have a program in curriculum & instruction in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region”.
Top 19 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Wesleyan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Texas Wesleyan University
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 44 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas Tech
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at NMSU Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at UT Rio Grande Valley
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Arizona is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Curriculum & Instruction Report
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 Texas A&M College Station Curriculum & Instruction Report
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at The University of Texas at El Paso
University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Texas Curriculum & Instruction Report
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at NAU
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at UT Austin
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at UTSA
With a ranking of #12, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of Houston
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at UH Clear Lake
Baylor University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 130 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Baylor University
With a ranking of #15, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2021-2022.
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 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Curriculum & Instruction Report
Texas Christian University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at TCU
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Curriculum & Instruction Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Curriculum & Instruction Report
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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