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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 5,033 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,441 and $31,000 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 623 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 38 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 Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree curriculum students.

Top 25 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the Southeast Region

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gardner - Webb University landed the #1 spot on the list. Gardner - Webb is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Gardner - Webb University

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Piedmont College
Demorest, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Piedmont College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Demorest, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Piedmont College Curriculum & Instruction Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Louisiana at Monroe

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at UofSC

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Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, Tennessee

Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Memorial University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Harrogate, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Lincoln Memorial University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 164 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

Full Liberty University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 72 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at USF Tampa

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With a ranking of #8, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 21 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The University of West Florida Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Valdosta State University is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

Full VSU Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Mercer

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 9 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Tennessee Technological University

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With a ranking of #12, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at UNC Greensboro

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 11 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Memphis

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at GaSou

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Virginia Tech

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Tennessee State University

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of Arkansas

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Louisiana State University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 10 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Georgia State University

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

Full UNO Curriculum & Instruction Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 12 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at NC State

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at UF

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Barry University

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UK Curriculum & Instruction Report

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