by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 19,217 people earned their degree in curriculum & instruction, making the major the 55th most popular in the United States. 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,115 curriculum & instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,676 and $26,088 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 911 curriculum & instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,038 and $47,245 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 49 colleges that offer a degree in curriculum & instruction. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in curriculum & instruction.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Westminster, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 65 degrees to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, 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 Cabrini University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Cabrini University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gannon University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Gannon University is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, King’s College landed the #5 spot on the list. King’s College is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Hood College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Frederick, Maryland, and it awarded 11 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Hood College
Saint Vincent College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saint Vincent College is a small school located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Buffalo State landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Buffalo State is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Buffalo State
With a ranking of #9, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 65 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Teachers College
Eastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Eastern University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania that handed out 39 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 ranking of #11, SUNY Potsdam did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 full report on Curriculum & Instruction at SUNY Potsdam
With a ranking of #12, The University of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The University of the Arts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Point Park University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Point Park is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 22 masters’s curriculum degrees 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%.
Caldwell University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Caldwell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Caldwell, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Caldwell University
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 22 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 ranking of #16, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Loyola University Maryland is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Oswego landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Oswego, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’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%.
SUNY Empire State College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Empire State College is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at SUNY Empire State College
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 149 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Robert Morris University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #23, Trinity Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Trinity College
Moravian College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Moravian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Fredonia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. SUNY Fredonia is a public institution located in Fredonia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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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