by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southwest region, there were 2,683 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,711 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 219 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in curriculum and instruction. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in curriculum and instruction.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Wesleyan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas Wesleyan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 10 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at UT Rio Grande Valley
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 45 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 29 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 94%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Curriculum & Instruction Report
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 12 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Texas
Northern Arizona University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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 97%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Curriculum & Instruction Report
University of Houston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 10 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Baylor University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Arizona State University - Tempe
Texas Christian University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 26 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 12 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Curriculum & Instruction Report
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