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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 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.
Leading the list is Southwestern College, our #1 for curriculum instruction graduate salaries in Kansas. Located in the town of Winfield, Southwestern College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the curriculum instruction program here go on to a median salary of roughly $61,782.
Emporia State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying curriculum instruction schools. Emporia State University is a public school located in the town of Emporia. Curriculum Instruction graduates of Emporia State University earn a median of about $59,470 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Kansas one of the highest-paying schools for curriculum instruction. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public institution. Students who complete the curriculum instruction program here go on to a median salary of roughly $54,892.
A rank of #4 makes Kansas State University one of the highest-paying schools for curriculum instruction. Kansas State University is a public school located in the city of Manhattan. Curriculum Instruction graduates of Kansas State University earn a median of about $55,762 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #5 makes Wichita State University one of the highest-paying schools for curriculum instruction. Located in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a public institution. Early-career curriculum instruction graduates from Wichita State University make a median of around $52,322 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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