by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 19,832 people earned their degree in curriculum and instruction, making the major the 55th most popular in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 122 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 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 Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region. Thomas University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Thomasville, Georgia. It awarded 50 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 122 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia International University is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGrange College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. LaGrange College is located in Lagrange, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Kentucky. It awarded 36 ’s curriculum degrees 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 more about Curriculum & Instruction at Georgetown College
Out of the 122 schools in the Schools 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 school located in Mount Berry, Georgia that handed out 50 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Holy Cross came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 17 ’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.
Lipscomb University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Averett University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Danville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 208 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Gardner - Webb University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and it awarded 62 ’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%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Gardner - Webb University
Warner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Lake Wales, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Warner University
University of the Cumberlands landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of the Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 196 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of the Cumberlands
Coker University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Coker University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hartsville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Coker University
Mississippi College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. MC is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 64 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Nicholls State University
University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Louisiana at Monroe is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Curriculum & Instruction Report
George Mason University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 493 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 86%.
Salem University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Salem is a small school located in Salem, West Virginia that handed out 13 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Francis Marion University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Florence, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
Full Francis Marion University Curriculum & Instruction Report
North Greenville University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Tigerville, South Carolina, and it awarded 16 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 North Greenville University
Eastern Mennonite University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 11 ’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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Eastern Mennonite University
Tennessee Technological University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 92 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Full Tennessee Technological University Curriculum & Instruction Report
University of Memphis came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 144 students in 2020-2021.
Florida Southern College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 27 students 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%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Florida Southern College
With a ranking of #25, Trinity Baptist College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Southeast Region list. Trinity Baptist College is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 2 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Trinity Baptist College
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