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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the Rocky Mountains Region

16 Ranked Colleges
3,143 Degrees Awarded
$47,700 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 3,240 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,158 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,143 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 16 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.

Top 16 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. WGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,690 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Western Governors University

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Nazarene University landed the #2 spot on the list. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 21 students 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%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at NNU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University - Billings. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Full Montana State University - Billings Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 50 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full UCCS Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 21 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Colorado Christian University

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 62 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full DU Curriculum & Instruction Report

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The College of Idaho
Caldwell, Idaho

The College of Idaho ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Caldwell, Idaho, and it awarded 3 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The College of Idaho Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full MSU Bozeman Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Boise State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full Boise State Curriculum & Instruction Report

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

Full UM Curriculum & Instruction Report

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

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 more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of Idaho

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 37 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 CU Anschutz

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With a ranking of #13, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Utah Valley University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Utah State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 24 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Utah State University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of Colorado Boulder

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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 92%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at BYU

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