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 highest-paying schools turn a curriculum instruction degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the early-career earnings of their curriculum instruction graduates.
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Below are the schools whose curriculum instruction graduates go on to earn the most.
Boston University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid curriculum instruction graduates in Massachusetts. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the curriculum instruction program here go on to a median salary of roughly $87,889.
Fitchburg State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in curriculum instruction, landing the #2 spot this year. Fitchburg State University is a public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg. Curriculum Instruction graduates of Fitchburg State University earn a median of about $77,836 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in curriculum instruction will find them at Lesley University, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a private not-for-profit institution. Curriculum Instruction graduates of Lesley University earn a median of about $64,047 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #4 makes University Of Massachusetts Lowell one of the highest-paying schools for curriculum instruction. Located in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public institution. After graduating, curriculum instruction degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Lowell typically earn about $63,327 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in curriculum instruction will find them at Boston College, which ranked #5. Boston College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill. After graduating, curriculum instruction degree recipients from Boston College typically earn about $64,269 annually.
Curry College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying curriculum instruction schools. Curry College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milton. Curriculum Instruction graduates of Curry College earn a median of about $60,484 a year early in their careers.
Bay Path College came in at #7 for curriculum instruction graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the curriculum instruction program here go on to a median salary of roughly $53,042.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries curriculum instruction graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 7 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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