2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in Iowa

Ranked #13 in popularity, curriculum and instruction is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the most popular for curriculum and instruction students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 84 master's degrees in curriculum and instruction during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Curriculum & Instruction School for Your Master's Degree

The curriculum master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in Iowa ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for curriculum and instruction, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Curriculum & Instruction Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for curriculum and instruction.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Curriculum & Instruction in Iowa

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in curriculum and instruction.

Most Well Attended Schools for Curriculum Students Working on Their Master's

1

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

47 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Drake University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in curriculum and instruction. Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in curriculum and instruction in Iowa.

There were roughly 47 curriculum and instruction individuals who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.

Soon after graduation, curriculum master's recipients typically earn an average of $58,600 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in curriculum and instruction from Drake University

2

Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in curriculum and instruction needs to check out Dordt University. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Sioux Center. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in curriculum and instruction in Iowa.

There were about 16 curriculum and instruction individuals who graduated with this degree at Dordt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in curriculum and instruction from Dordt University

3

Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Buena Vista University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in curriculum and instruction. BVU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Storm Lake. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in curriculum and instruction in Iowa.

There were roughly 13 curriculum and instruction students who graduated with this degree at BVU in the most recent year we have data available.

Master's students who receive their degree from the curriculum program earn around $57,700 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in curriculum and instruction from Buena Vista University

4

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Upper Iowa University if you want to pursue a master's degree in curriculum and instruction. UIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Fayette. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in curriculum and instruction in Iowa.

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

More information about a master’s in curriculum and instruction from Upper Iowa University

5

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. More information about a master’s in curriculum and instruction from Iowa State University

5

Iowa Wesleyan University
Mount Pleasant, IA

Iowa Wesleyan is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. More information about a master’s in curriculum and instruction from Iowa Wesleyan University

Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	387
Minnesota	169	348
Kansas	144	248
Nebraska	116	533
North Dakota	100	9
South Dakota	84	101

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Curriculum & Instruction Related Rankings by Major

Curriculum & Instruction is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Curriculum

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	333
Other Education	244
Special Education	176
Student Counseling	128
Teacher Education Subject Specific	118
Teacher Education Grade Specific	106
General Education	66
Teaching English or French	16
Educational Assessment	10
Instructional Media Design	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Disarnot. More about our data sources and methodologies.