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2024 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee

12 Colleges in Tennessee
546 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
$50,822 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in curriculum & instruction is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #55 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 546 degrees in curriculum & instruction during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Curriculum & Instruction School

Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee The curriculum program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Curriculum & Instruction rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for curriculum & instruction schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Curriculum & Instruction Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Curriculum
Doctor's Degrees in Curriculum

The curriculum school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Tennessee. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Curriculum & Instruction in Tennessee

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the curriculum degree levels they offer.

10 Top Tennessee Schools in Curriculum

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TN

Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in curriculum & instruction. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in curriculum & instruction from Vanderbilt University

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
12.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Lipscomb University if you want to pursue a degree in curriculum & instruction. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

There were approximately 91 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent data year. After graduation, curriculum degree recipients generally earn about $44,415 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in curriculum & instruction from Lipscomb University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
3.3% Growth in Graduates

Tennessee Technological University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in curriculum & instruction. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Cookeville. This university ranks 20th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 92 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the curriculum program make an average of $41,015 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in curriculum & instruction from Tennessee Technological University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
$44,024 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in curriculum & instruction has to take a look at Middle Tennessee State University. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Murfreesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #866 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Middle Tennessee State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the curriculum program report average early career income of $44,024.

More information about a degree in curriculum & instruction from Middle Tennessee State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
7.6% Growth in Graduates

UofM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.

There were about 144 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year. Curriculum & Instruction degree recipients from University of Memphis get an earnings boost of around $7,582 above the typical earnings of curriculum & instruction majors.

More information about a degree in curriculum & instruction from University of Memphis

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Curriculum Degrees Awarded
$47,870 Median Starting Salary

LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the town of Harrogate. A Best Colleges rank of #947 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 76 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at LMU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the curriculum program state that they receive average early career wages of $47,870.

More information about a degree in curriculum & instruction from Lincoln Memorial University

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TN

Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 6 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TN

Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 28th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 14 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in curriculum & instruction from Tennessee State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TN
66.7% Growth in Graduates

FHU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Henderson. This university ranks 25th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 6 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at FHU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in curriculum & instruction from Freed-Hardeman University

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King University
Bristol, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TN

King is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bristol. This university ranks 22nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 13 curriculum & instruction students who graduated with this degree at King in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in curriculum & instruction from King University


 

Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 303
Florida 282 677
North Carolina 279 179
Virginia 274 991
South Carolina 248 196
Kentucky 244 267
Louisiana 242 425
Mississippi 234 161
Arkansas 234 167
Alabama 233 28
West Virginia 207 13

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Curriculum & Instruction is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Curriculum Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 546

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,526
Educational Administration 1,225
General Education 605
Teacher Education Subject Specific 421
Special Education 354
Student Counseling 239
Teaching English or French 146
Instructional Media Design 65
Other Education 35
Educational Assessment 12

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