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2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.

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 Plains States region, there were 2,606 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,920 and $29,500 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 61 colleges that offered a degree in curriculum and instruction. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in curriculum and instruction.

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The curriculum school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region”.

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Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region curriculum students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Nebraska. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seward, Nebraska. It awarded 698 ’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 full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Nebraska

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region. ESU is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 186 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Emporia State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region. Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Northwest Missouri State University

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Doane University
Crete, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Doane University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region. Doane University is a small school located in Crete, Nebraska that handed out 139 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Doane Crete

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Peru State College
Peru, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Peru State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region list. Peru State is a public institution located in Peru, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Peru State

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 116 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Capella University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 97 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Mizzou Curriculum & Instruction Report

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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and it awarded 83 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

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 University of Nebraska at Kearney

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full KU Curriculum & Instruction Report

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William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri

William Woods University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Fulton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 62 degrees to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at William Woods

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

Wayne State College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Wayne, Nebraska, and it awarded 61 ’s curriculum degrees 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 more about Curriculum & Instruction at WSC

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 55 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #12, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at K -State

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 49 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #15, Walden University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region list. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 49 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Walden University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, Iowa

Buena Vista University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Storm Lake, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 full report on Curriculum & Instruction at BVU

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 42 ’s curriculum degrees 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%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Evangel

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 41 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Drake University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 35 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Drake

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Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota

Northern State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and it awarded 34 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Northern State University

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With a ranking of #22, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Full SMU MN Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

Columbia College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Columbia College Missouri

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University of Jamestown
Jamestown, North Dakota

University of Jamestown did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of Jamestown is a small school located in Jamestown, North Dakota that handed out 29 ’s curriculum degrees 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%.

Full University of Jamestown Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 more about Curriculum & Instruction at Lindenwood University

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