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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in the New England Region

26 Ranked Colleges
1,165 Degrees Awarded
$34,800 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England 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 New England region, there were 1,165 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,917 and $27,000 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in curriculum and instruction. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in curriculum and instruction.

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Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region curriculum students.

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 213 degrees to qualified ’s curriculum students 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 Fitchburg State University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region. SNHU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 192 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SNHU Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 156 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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. 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 full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Boston U

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 153 ’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of Connecticut

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 133 ’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 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Boston College

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

Merrimack College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region ranking. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 50 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Merrimack College

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Saint Joseph ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region list. University of Saint Joseph is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of Saint Joseph Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 24 ’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Sacred Heart University

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 85%.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of Vermont

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Curry College
Milton, Massachusetts

Curry College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Curry College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milton, Massachusetts. It awarded 20 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Curry College

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region ranking. Plymouth State University is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 25 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Plymouth State University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Bay Path University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region list. Bay Path University is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

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 Bay Path

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Lesley University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

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 full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Southern Maine

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #16, Keene State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region list. Keene State College is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees 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%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Keene State College

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University of Maine landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at UMaine

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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts

Lasell University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Newton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Lasell University

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Full Western New England Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Northern Vermont University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region list. Northern Vermont University is a small public school situated in Johnson, Vermont. It awarded 4 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northern Vermont University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Cambridge College
Boston, Massachusetts

Cambridge College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region list. Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’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.

Full Cambridge College Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

Rivier University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Rivier University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashua, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Rivier University

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #22, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region list. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Harvard

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Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, New Hampshire

Franklin Pierce University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region list. Franklin Pierce University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rindge, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s 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%.

Full Franklin Pierce Curriculum & Instruction Report

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Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts

Gordon College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region ranking. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wenham, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 ’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Gordon College

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Castleton University
Castleton, Vermont

With a ranking of #22, Castleton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Curriculum Major in the New England Region list. Castleton, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s curriculum degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full Castleton University Curriculum & Instruction Report

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