2024 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Ranked #13 in popularity, curriculum & instruction is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13 master's degrees in curriculum & instruction during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on curriculum & instruction students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of curriculum & instruction students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt curriculum & instruction students go into to obtain their master'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 schools for curriculum & instruction students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Curriculum & Instruction Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Curriculum & Instruction in West Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in curriculum & instruction.

Top West Virginia Schools for a Master's in Curriculum

1

Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV

It is difficult to beat Shepherd University if you want to pursue a master's degree in curriculum & instruction. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in curriculum & instruction from Shepherd University

2

Salem University
Salem, WV

13 Annual Graduates

$49,404 Median Starting Salary

Salem University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in curriculum & instruction. Salem is a small private for-profit university located in the rural area of Salem.

Students who graduate with their master's from the curriculum program report average early career income of $49,404.

More information about a master’s in curriculum & instruction from Salem University

Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	540
Georgia	190	243
Virginia	182	804
North Carolina	178	104
Tennessee	166	447
Alabama	151	28
Kentucky	147	257
Louisiana	147	399
South Carolina	146	119
Mississippi	145	159
Arkansas	121	153

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Curriculum & Instruction Related Rankings by Major

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

Curriculum Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction	13

Most Popular Majors Related to Curriculum

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Subject Specific	221
General Education	203
Educational Administration	147
Teacher Education Grade Specific	110
Student Counseling	83
Special Education	41
Instructional Media Design	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.