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2025 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee

8 Colleges in Tennessee
605 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
$57,565 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in curriculum & instruction is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #55 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 605 degrees in curriculum & instruction annually.

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Choosing a Great Curriculum & Instruction School

Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee The curriculum program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Curriculum & Instruction rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for curriculum & instruction schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Curriculum & Instruction Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Curriculum
Doctor's Degrees in Curriculum

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 the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Curriculum & Instruction in Tennessee

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the curriculum degree levels they offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in Curriculum

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
5.2% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Lipscomb University if you want to pursue a degree in curriculum & instruction. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #688 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

There were roughly 96 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the curriculum program state that they receive average early career wages of $51,922.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
17.9% Growth in Graduates

Tennessee Technological University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in curriculum & instruction. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 112 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the curriculum program earn an average of $47,918 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
34.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in curriculum & instruction has to look into Middle Tennessee State University. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the city of Murfreesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #1036 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Middle Tennessee State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 102 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the curriculum program report average early career income of $52,200.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
$55,455 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in curriculum & instruction has to take a look at University of Memphis. UofM is a very large public university located in the large city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #807 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.

There were roughly 142 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the curriculum program report average early career earnings of $55,455.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TN
41.7% Growth in Graduates

Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 29th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 24 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #802 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in curriculum & instruction from East Tennessee State University

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King University
Bristol, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TN

King is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bristol. This university ranks 26th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 5 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at King in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$52,403 Median Starting Salary

Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Clarksville. This university ranks 25th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 18 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Austin Peay State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the curriculum program report average early career wages of $52,403.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 303
Florida 282 677
North Carolina 279 179
Virginia 274 991
South Carolina 248 196
Kentucky 244 267
Louisiana 242 425
Mississippi 234 161
Arkansas 234 167
Alabama 233 28
West Virginia 207 13

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

Curriculum Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 605

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,501
Educational Administration 1,144
General Education 554
Teacher Education Subject Specific 408
Special Education 335
Student Counseling 298
Teaching English or French 171
Instructional Media Design 51
Other Education 30
Educational Assessment 15

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