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2025 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Minnesota

5 Colleges in Minnesota
327 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
$57,565 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in curriculum & instruction, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #55 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for curriculum & instruction students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 327 degrees in curriculum & instruction annually.

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Choosing a Great Curriculum & Instruction School

Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Minnesota Your choice of curriculum & instruction school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Curriculum & Instruction School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Master's Degrees in Curriculum
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Curriculum & Instruction in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of curriculum degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Minnesota Schools in Curriculum

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
$54,231 Median Starting Salary

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in curriculum & instruction. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, curriculum degree recipients generally earn an average of $54,231 in their early careers.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN
87.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of St Thomas Minnesota if you wish to pursue a degree in curriculum & instruction. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Masters Degree Type
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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
$57,408 Median Starting Salary

Minnesota State University - Moorhead is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in curriculum & instruction. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 53 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, curriculum degree recipients typically earn about $57,408 in their early careers.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN
58 Curriculum Degrees Awarded

Concordia University, Saint Paul is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in curriculum & instruction. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 45th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 58 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Saint Paul in the most recent year we have data available.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN
31.6% Growth in Graduates

St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 9th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 19 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 490
Kansas 266 350
Iowa 264 117
Nebraska 238 1,158
North Dakota 210 38
South Dakota 204 54

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Curriculum & Instruction has other similar majors worth exploring.

Curriculum Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 327

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Majors Similar to Curriculum

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2,538
General Education 1,851
Educational Administration 1,188
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,184
Special Education 836
Student Counseling 557
Other Education 347
Instructional Media Design 212
Teaching English or French 201
Teaching Assistants 75

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