by our College Data Analytics Team
[Curriculum Instruction](/majors/education/curriculum-instruction/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their curriculum instruction graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their curriculum instruction graduates.
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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 Mcdaniel College, our #1 for curriculum instruction graduate salaries in Maryland. Set in the town of Westminster, Mcdaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career curriculum instruction graduates from Mcdaniel College make a median of around $79,147 per year.
Loyola University Baltimore came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying curriculum instruction schools. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola University Baltimore is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the curriculum instruction program here go on to a median salary of roughly $68,753.
Strong graduate earnings at Hood College earned it the #3 place for curriculum instruction. Hood College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick. Curriculum Instruction graduates of Hood College earn a median of about $66,094 a year early in their careers.
University Of Maryland College Park came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying curriculum instruction schools. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public institution. After graduating, curriculum instruction degree recipients from University Of Maryland College Park typically earn about $67,719 annually.
This ranking is produced 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 · 4 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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