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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in Illinois

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Curriculum & Instruction is the 46th most popular major in the country with 19,832 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Illinois, there were 1,019 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 926 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,317 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in curriculum and instruction. That schools that top this list have a program in curriculum and instruction in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in Illinois

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University of St Francis
Joliet, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is located in Joliet, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 207 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of St Francis

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois. National Louis University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 198 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.

Full National Louis University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois

Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bourbonnais, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 120 students 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 more about Curriculum & Instruction at Olivet Nazarene University

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 134 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees 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

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Greenville University
Greenville, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois list. Greenville University is located in Greenville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Greenville University

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Rockford University
Rockford, Illinois

Rockford University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois list. Rockford University is a small school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 10 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Rockford University

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified masters’s curriculum and instruction students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Eastern Illinois University

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, North Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois list. Located in Naperville, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s curriculum and instruction 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%.

Full North Central College Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

Lewis University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois list. Lewis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees 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 Lewis Curriculum & Instruction Report

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McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois

McKendree University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Lebanon, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at McKendree University

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Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois

Illinois State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois list. Illinois State is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 50 masters’s curriculum and instruction 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 more about Curriculum & Instruction at Illinois State University

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Northern Illinois University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois list. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northern Illinois University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois

Aurora University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois ranking. Aurora, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Aurora

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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Northeastern Illinois University

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s curriculum and instruction students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at UIUC

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois list. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at DePaul University

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #19. Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Bradley

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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois

Benedictine University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois ranking. Benedictine University is located in Lisle, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Benedictine University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Chicago State University
Chicago, Illinois

Chicago State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois ranking. CSU is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at CSU

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

With a ranking of #20, Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois list. Dominican University is a small school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 0 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Dominican U Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois

Saint Xavier University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full Saint Xavier University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Governors State University
University Park, Illinois

Governors State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois list. Located in University Park, Illinois, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s curriculum and instruction students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at GSU

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum & Instruction Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s curriculum and instruction students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Loyola Chicago

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