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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in Texas

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Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas” 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 Texas, there were 2,013 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,052 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 42 colleges that offer 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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Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas curriculum students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in Texas

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Out of the 42 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, North American University landed the #1 spot on the list. North American University is located in Stafford, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at North American University

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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayland Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas list. Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plainview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 69 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Wayland Baptist University

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Out of the 42 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M International University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Out of the 42 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 43 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Houston Baptist University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Out of the 42 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 489 ’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%.

Full UT Arlington Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Texarkana is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Texarkana Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 90 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Tarleton

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas ranking. UT Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 61 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Tyler Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Curriculum & Instruction Report

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University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s curriculum students 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 University of St. Thomas

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Angelo State

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Sam Houston State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at SHSU

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

With a ranking of #13, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas Wesleyan

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University of Houston - Victoria ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas list. UH Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 25 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at UH Victoria

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Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas list. Our Lady of the Lake University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at OLLU

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 79 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at The University of Texas at El Paso

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University of North Texas at Dallas ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s curriculum students 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 UNT Dallas

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Waxahachie, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A & M University - Central Texas

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 192 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

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 94%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A&M University - College Station

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

With a ranking of #21, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas list. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at TCU

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #22. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 109 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at UH

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #23. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 61 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at UT Rio Grande Valley

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #24. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 84 ’s curriculum degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas Tech University

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in Texas list. Longview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full LETU Curriculum & Instruction Report

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