by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,434 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 136 colleges that offered a degree in curriculum and instruction. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular curriculum and instruction programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 136 schools in the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 164 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 73 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Out of the 136 schools in the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 72 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Capella University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Phoenix - Arizona
Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Texas Tech University
Gardner - Webb University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate ranking. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 33 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A&M College Station
Lindenwood University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St John’s University - New York landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate ranking. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #11, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Michigan State University
University at Buffalo ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University at Buffalo
Robert Morris University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate ranking. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. It awarded 21 doctorate’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 full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Robert Morris University
Virginia Tech ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Kansas State University
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Texas at 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at The University of Texas at Austin
With a ranking of #17, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 95%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of Wisconsin - Madison
With a ranking of #20, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 16 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Curriculum & Instruction Report
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is located in San Juan, and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Curriculum & Instruction Report
Piedmont College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate ranking. Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Demorest, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s 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 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%.
University of Arkansas ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of Arkansas
University of Denver landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate ranking. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 14 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major for a Doctorate ranking. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 14 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Curriculum & Instruction Report
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