by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Southeast region, there were 5,033 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,441 and $31,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,266 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 111 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 curriculum school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Thomasville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Thomas University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia International University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 54 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGrange College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region. LaGrange College is located in Lagrange, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 111 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Georgetown, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Georgetown College
Out of the 111 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Berry College landed the #5 spot on the list. Berry College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Berry, Georgia. It awarded 50 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
University of Holy Cross came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 17 masters’s curriculum degrees 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.
Full University of Holy Cross Curriculum & Instruction Report
With a ranking of #7, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 91 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, 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 86%.
Averett University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Danville, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 208 degrees to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Warner University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Warner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lake Wales, Florida. It awarded 15 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Cumberlands ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 196 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of the Cumberlands
Coker University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Coker University is located in Hartsville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Coker University
With a ranking of #13, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Clinton, Mississippi, and it awarded 64 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #14, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Nicholls State University is a public institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Nicholls State University Curriculum & Instruction Report
George Mason University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 422 masters’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 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at George Mason University
Salem University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Salem, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
Francis Marion University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Francis Marion University is a small public school situated in Florence, South Carolina. It awarded 29 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Francis Marion University
University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Greenville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Tigerville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 16 students 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%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at North Greenville
Eastern Mennonite University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Mennonite University is a small school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 11 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Eastern Mennonite
With a ranking of #21, Florida Southern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Florida Southern
Trinity Baptist College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Trinity Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 2 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Trinity Baptist College Curriculum & Instruction Report
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 133 diplomas to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
Tennessee Technological University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
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 Tech University
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
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