by our College Data Analytics Team
[Curriculum Instruction](/majors/education/curriculum-instruction/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a curriculum instruction degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying curriculum instruction schools.
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If you want to know which schools send curriculum instruction graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Concordia University Irvine, our #1 for curriculum instruction graduate salaries in California. Concordia University Irvine is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine. Students who complete the curriculum instruction program here go on to a median salary of roughly $101,506.
Strong graduate earnings at Vanguard University Of Southern California earned it the #2 place for curriculum instruction. Vanguard University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Costa Mesa. Students who complete the curriculum instruction program here go on to a median salary of roughly $77,406.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of The Pacific earned it the #3 place for curriculum instruction. Set in the city of Stockton, University Of The Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the curriculum instruction program here go on to a median salary of roughly $69,358.
Students chasing top earnings in curriculum instruction will find them at University Of San Diego, which ranked #4. Located in the city of San Diego, University Of San Diego is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career curriculum instruction graduates from University Of San Diego make a median of around $72,457 per year.
La Sierra University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in curriculum instruction, landing the #5 spot this year. La Sierra University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside. Early-career curriculum instruction graduates from La Sierra University make a median of around $62,077 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their curriculum instruction graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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