by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas” ranking.
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 Texas, there were 2,013 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,052 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 145 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,315 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in curriculum and instruction. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their curriculum and instruction program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Wesleyan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas Wesleyan
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 Texas 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum 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
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Curriculum & Instruction Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of North Texas
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas ranking. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at The University of Texas at Austin
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas 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%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Baylor University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #12, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 1 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas Christian University
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Curriculum & Instruction Report
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