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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Far Western US Region

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38 Degrees Awarded
$69,869 Avg Salary
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Curriculum & Instruction is the 55th most popular major in the country with 19,832 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, curriculum and instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $50,993 and had an average of $28,557 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,106 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,472 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in curriculum and instruction. That schools that top this list have a program in curriculum and instruction in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 11 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of San Francisco

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full University of the Pacific Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Chapman University
Orange, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Chapman University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 8 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

Portland State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Portland State University

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Curriculum & Instruction Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at San Diego State University

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La Sierra University
Riverside, California

La Sierra University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full La Sierra University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Northcentral University
San Diego, California

Northcentral University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Northcentral University

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Washington State University

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