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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where curriculum instruction graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send curriculum instruction graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in curriculum instruction, no school beat St Johns University New York this year. St Johns University New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens. After graduating, curriculum instruction degree recipients from St Johns University New York typically earn about $142,452 annually.
Teachers College At Columbia University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying curriculum instruction schools. Teachers College At Columbia University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Curriculum Instruction graduates of Teachers College At Columbia University earn a median of about $84,701 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in curriculum instruction will find them at Suny At Fredonia, which ranked #3. Suny At Fredonia is a public school located in the town of Fredonia. Early-career curriculum instruction graduates from Suny At Fredonia make a median of around $58,612 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in curriculum instruction will find them at Suny College At Buffalo, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Buffalo, Suny College At Buffalo is a public institution. Curriculum Instruction graduates of Suny College At Buffalo earn a median of about $51,631 a year early in their careers.
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 · 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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