by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Curriculum & Instruction is the 55th most popular major in the country with 19,832 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, curriculum and instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $50,993 and had an average of $28,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,820 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,836 and $26,727 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 77 colleges that offer a degree in curriculum and instruction. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in curriculum and instruction.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region curriculum students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American College of Education. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 651 degrees to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at American College of Education
Out of the 77 schools in the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #2 spot on the list. NLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 222 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full National Louis University Curriculum & Instruction Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 207 diplomas to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 University of Saint Francis
Out of the 77 schools in the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 174 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Chicago
Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 144 ’s curriculum 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 2.6% 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 Michigan State University
Olivet Nazarene University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Olivet Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 120 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Olivet Nazarene University
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 83 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 88 degrees to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Grand Valley State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 67 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 55 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Central Michigan University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Central Michigan University
Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Concordia University, Wisconsin
With a ranking of #16, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Ashland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ashland University is a small school located in Ashland, Ohio that handed out 28 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Ashland University
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 28 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Curriculum & Instruction Report
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 25 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Akron Main Campus
With a ranking of #20, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Northern Illinois University
Lewis University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lewis University is a medium-sized school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 21 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Lewis University
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 19 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Curriculum & Instruction Report
With a ranking of #24, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 19 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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