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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region

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 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,520 curriculum & instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 54 colleges that offer a degree 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree curriculum students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North American University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region. North American University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stafford, Texas. It awarded 65 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%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at North American University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region. University of the Southwest is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 University of the Southwest

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayland Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Plainview, Texas, and it awarded 42 masters’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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Wayland Baptist University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 104 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 International University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s curriculum degrees 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%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at HBU

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 585 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at UT Arlington

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Texarkana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Texarkana is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A&M University - Texarkana

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 74 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Tarleton

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Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Mid-America Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MACU is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at MACU

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 73 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Tyler Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 79 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Curriculum & Instruction Report

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University of St. Thomas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of St. Thomas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 36 masters’s curriculum degrees 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%.

Full UST Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Angelo State

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With a ranking of #14, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 84 masters’s curriculum 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%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Sam Houston State University

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and it awarded 19 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full New Mexico Highlands University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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University of Houston - Victoria landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston - Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 21 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of Houston - Victoria

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With a ranking of #17, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 159 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at ASU - Skysong

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Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at OLLU

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Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 1 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Ottawa University - Phoenix

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University of North Texas at Dallas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas at Dallas is a small public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.

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 UNT Dallas

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 72 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at UTEP

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With a ranking of #22, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Southwestern Assemblies of God University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Texas A & M University - Central Texas

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. UOPX - Arizona is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 192 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at UOPX - Arizona

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Texas Christian University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 30 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 full report on Curriculum & Instruction at TCU

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