by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” 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 the Southwest region, there were 2,683 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,711 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 219 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree curriculum students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Texas A&M University - College Station
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 18 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at The University of Texas at Austin
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of North Texas
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at UT Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #7, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Texas Wesleyan University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 10 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’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%.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s 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 86%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Curriculum & Instruction Report
With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at The University of Texas at El Paso
Baylor University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s curriculum degrees 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%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at UH Clear Lake
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
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.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 1 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 26 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Curriculum & Instruction Report
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