2024 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Curriculum & Instruction is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of curriculum & instruction. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 39 doctor's degrees in curriculum & instruction during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to curriculum & instruction students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other curriculum & instruction students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt curriculum & instruction students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized curriculum & instruction related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for curriculum & instruction students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Curriculum & Instruction in Missouri

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in curriculum & instruction.

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in Curriculum

1

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

3 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in curriculum & instruction has to take a look at Saint Louis University. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis.More information about a doctorate in curriculum & instruction from Saint Louis University

1

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

7 Annual Graduates

$63,749 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in curriculum & instruction. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia.

Students who graduate with their doctorate from the curriculum program report average early career earnings of $63,749.

More information about a doctorate in curriculum & instruction from University of Missouri - Columbia

2

Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

29 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in curriculum & instruction has to look into Lindenwood University. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Saint Charles.More information about a doctorate in curriculum & instruction from Lindenwood University

Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	120	79
Iowa	110	0
Kansas	97	28
South Dakota	45	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Curriculum

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

Curriculum Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction	39

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	297
General Education	55
Educational Assessment	52
Other Education	17
Special Education	9
Student Counseling	7
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2

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.