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Curriculum and Instruction graduate programs: earnings and debt by school
386 colleges award master's degrees in curriculum and instruction. Graduates of the typical program earned $57,314 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $25,612 in federal loans taken at the school.
Master's programs386
Graduates in 2023-2418,529
Typical median debt$25,612
Typical earnings 1 yr after$57,314
Typical earnings 4 yrs after$60,855
Earnings to debt2.2x
Official field: Curriculum and Instruction. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.
| Degree level | Programs | Typical earnings 1 yr after | Typical median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 386 | $57,314 | $25,612 |
| Doctoral | 125 | $78,014 | $58,172 |
| Professional doctorate | 3 | n/a | n/a |
Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay
Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.
Master's programs in curriculum and instruction
Highest first-year earnings
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, CA | 64 | $88,578 | $100,038 | $20,880 |
| University of RedlandsRedlands, CA | 2 | n/a | $95,860 | n/a |
| Alverno CollegeMilwaukee, WI | 4 | $77,251 | $86,166 | n/a |
| University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN | 24 | $66,464 | $82,925 | n/a |
| Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT | 28 | $63,758 | $80,763 | $22,162 |
| City University of SeattleSeattle, WA | 79 | $73,754 | $80,194 | $29,545 |
| Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN | 27 | $82,716 | $80,064 | $34,333 |
| Boston UniversityBoston, MA | 76 | $66,640 | $78,782 | n/a |
| La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA | 33 | $67,262 | $77,289 | $41,000 |
| McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD | 70 | $69,376 | $76,616 | n/a |
| Portland State UniversityPortland, OR | 29 | $68,696 | $76,554 | $21,068 |
| University of St FrancisJoliet, IL | 160 | $65,408 | $73,452 | $12,052 |
| University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI | 67 | $56,619 | $73,195 | n/a |
| Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA | 201 | $66,853 | $72,362 | $17,290 |
| University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD | 69 | $61,451 | $71,793 | $29,694 |
| Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | 65 | $60,524 | $71,427 | $41,000 |
| McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL | 5 | n/a | $71,192 | n/a |
| University of the PacificStockton, CA | 90 | $63,138 | $71,126 | $40,954 |
| Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, AZ | 255 | $56,157 | $71,074 | $37,925 |
| National Louis UniversityChicago, IL | 170 | $64,892 | $70,926 | $24,973 |
| Hood CollegeFrederick, MD | 7 | n/a | $70,544 | n/a |
| Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN | 20 | $61,388 | $70,537 | $28,475 |
| Thomas UniversityThomasville, GA | 64 | $60,317 | $70,189 | $31,166 |
| Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UT | 5,296 | $62,983 | $69,935 | $7,812 |
| Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL | 42 | $60,874 | $69,690 | $23,649 |
| Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth, NH | 8 | $62,969 | $69,403 | n/a |
| University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA | 146 | $66,990 | $68,978 | $25,854 |
| Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL | 8 | n/a | $68,917 | n/a |
| Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL | 131 | $61,087 | $68,826 | $18,044 |
| Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA | 80 | $61,076 | $68,691 | $9,603 |
| University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA | 41 | $59,589 | $68,584 | $50,805 |
| University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV | 98 | $61,690 | $67,951 | $21,000 |
| Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX | 128 | $59,415 | $67,935 | $20,500 |
| Point Park UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 0 | n/a | $67,919 | n/a |
| New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, NM | 23 | $62,389 | $67,891 | $16,076 |
| Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN | 16 | $47,667 | $67,573 | n/a |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO | 40 | $63,764 | $67,259 | $15,100 |
| Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PA | 26 | n/a | $66,462 | n/a |
| Lesley UniversityCambridge, MA | 11 | $62,818 | $66,404 | n/a |
| University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA | 45 | $61,851 | $66,277 | $25,825 |
| Florida International UniversityMiami, FL | 54 | $64,419 | $66,189 | $28,946 |
| University of FloridaGainesville, FL | 75 | $69,990 | $66,003 | $27,195 |
| University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX | 10 | n/a | $65,747 | n/a |
| George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA | 228 | $62,286 | $65,713 | $26,550 |
| Chadron State CollegeChadron, NE | 17 | $59,162 | $65,644 | n/a |
| University of IdahoMoscow, ID | 18 | $49,352 | $65,519 | n/a |
| Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, MN | 49 | $57,568 | $65,104 | $19,796 |
| Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX | 45 | $61,630 | $65,068 | $25,950 |
| Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA | 342 | $68,266 | $65,017 | $17,967 |
| The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX | 171 | $62,068 | $64,929 | $18,803 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX | 63 | $61,460 | $64,700 | $16,250 |
| University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | 32 | $55,315 | $64,672 | $41,000 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH | 41 | $58,949 | $64,542 | $24,391 |
| Gordon CollegeWenham, MA | 0 | n/a | $64,429 | n/a |
| University of HoustonHouston, TX | 83 | $67,767 | $64,349 | $27,365 |
| Wayne State CollegeWayne, NE | 83 | $54,674 | $64,269 | $14,358 |
| University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 27 | $54,865 | $63,987 | $21,500 |
| Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | 8 | n/a | $63,959 | n/a |
| University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix, AZ | 236 | $60,671 | $63,742 | $25,865 |
| Ashland UniversityAshland, OH | 29 | $58,761 | $63,212 | $19,714 |
| The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | 18 | $58,463 | $63,172 | $39,500 |
| University of VermontBurlington, VT | 18 | n/a | $63,106 | n/a |
| University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX | 21 | $63,323 | $63,052 | n/a |
| Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT | 19 | $56,655 | $62,976 | n/a |
| The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX | 39 | $62,021 | $62,807 | $30,750 |
| Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | 30 | $59,788 | $62,724 | n/a |
| Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH | 220 | $57,390 | $62,675 | $32,800 |
| East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX | 64 | $64,935 | $62,644 | $30,087 |
| Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX | 63 | $59,933 | $62,520 | $26,979 |
| Empire State UniversitySaratoga Springs, NY | 58 | $61,007 | $62,453 | $20,057 |
| University of DenverDenver, CO | 42 | $54,777 | $62,426 | n/a |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA | 17 | $59,068 | $62,403 | $31,500 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA | 7 | $59,068 | $62,403 | $31,500 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork, PA | 2 | $59,068 | $62,403 | $31,500 |
| Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PA | 51 | $59,068 | $62,403 | $31,500 |
| Curry CollegeMilton, MA | 34 | $55,297 | $62,372 | n/a |
| Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX | 33 | $54,372 | $62,364 | $36,900 |
| Concordia University-NebraskaSeward, NE | 49 | $62,583 | $62,319 | $23,466 |
| Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL | 27 | $63,342 | $62,090 | $41,000 |
| Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX | 35 | $57,921 | $61,906 | n/a |
| Concordia University Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | 26 | $54,950 | $61,853 | n/a |
| Concordia University-WisconsinMequon, WI | 43 | $54,950 | $61,853 | n/a |
| Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL | 36 | $56,273 | $61,775 | n/a |
| Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL | 52 | $60,497 | $61,774 | $22,250 |
| Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | 55 | $58,727 | $61,650 | n/a |
| Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC | 15 | $53,190 | $60,926 | $31,370 |
| Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 13 | $56,584 | $60,876 | n/a |
| Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX | 17 | $56,432 | $60,834 | $41,000 |
| Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA | 6 | n/a | $60,779 | n/a |
| University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO | 31 | $52,988 | $60,531 | n/a |
| University of West FloridaPensacola, FL | 17 | $55,838 | $60,517 | $22,600 |
| Carroll UniversityWaukesha, WI | 5 | n/a | $60,484 | n/a |
| Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO | 21 | $54,734 | $60,453 | $32,341 |
| University of KansasLawrence, KS | 35 | $52,843 | $60,341 | $29,526 |
| Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana, TX | 15 | $48,460 | $60,207 | n/a |
| Salem UniversitySalem, WV | 33 | $55,776 | $60,185 | $18,027 |
| Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI | 28 | $57,658 | $60,135 | $34,403 |
| University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, NE | 104 | $53,243 | $60,090 | $19,125 |
| Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MA | 8 | $53,431 | $59,957 | n/a |
| Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN | 129 | $52,025 | $59,936 | $16,874 |
| University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT | 120 | $54,711 | $59,913 | $20,500 |
| Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA | 16 | $55,866 | $59,912 | n/a |
| LaGrange CollegeLagrange, GA | 20 | n/a | $59,762 | $29,583 |
| Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH | 2 | n/a | $59,586 | n/a |
| Emporia State UniversityEmporia, KS | 178 | $55,508 | $59,568 | $16,259 |
| West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX | 12 | n/a | $59,555 | n/a |
| North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | 6 | $54,228 | $59,518 | n/a |
| Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS | 22 | $52,859 | $59,517 | n/a |
| University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC | 15 | $57,018 | $59,393 | $23,626 |
| Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI | 16 | n/a | $59,272 | n/a |
| University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA | 7 | n/a | $59,094 | n/a |
| University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, WI | 20 | $59,286 | $58,968 | n/a |
| University of South FloridaTampa, FL | 39 | $51,957 | $58,877 | $27,000 |
| Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA | 10 | $56,263 | $58,863 | n/a |
| Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ | 604 | $82,759 | $58,811 | $18,543 |
| Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS | 27 | $50,669 | $58,560 | $36,654 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 87 | $55,349 | $58,513 | $28,534 |
| The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX | 41 | $55,269 | $58,447 | $21,059 |
| William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA | 37 | $57,109 | $58,100 | $26,035 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH | 71 | $54,594 | $58,062 | $23,727 |
| Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX | 169 | $58,468 | $58,052 | $27,055 |
| University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | 42 | $56,066 | $57,994 | n/a |
| Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI | 49 | $56,581 | $57,952 | $24,500 |
| The University of TampaTampa, FL | 17 | n/a | $57,893 | n/a |
| University of JamestownJamestown, ND | 23 | $55,102 | $57,804 | $28,923 |
| The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | 24 | $61,794 | $57,538 | $35,834 |
| Doane UniversityCrete, NE | 113 | $52,898 | $57,414 | $14,629 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalMarion, IN | 1 | $53,955 | $57,384 | n/a |
| Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC | 20 | $53,651 | $57,340 | n/a |
| Peru State CollegePeru, NE | 91 | $55,347 | $57,249 | $15,702 |
| Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL | 107 | $47,686 | $57,180 | $51,250 |
| Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN | 113 | $54,721 | $56,781 | $30,750 |
| Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX | 18 | $59,556 | $56,774 | n/a |
| Averett UniversityDanville, VA | 12 | $58,657 | $56,695 | n/a |
| Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | 163 | $53,233 | $56,672 | $20,875 |
| Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, LA | 22 | $52,081 | $56,621 | n/a |
| Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH | 33 | $56,107 | $56,614 | $20,475 |
| Northwest Nazarene UniversityNampa, ID | 11 | $56,067 | $56,334 | n/a |
| University of MemphisMemphis, TN | 130 | $52,818 | $56,248 | $36,818 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | 15 | $45,997 | $55,978 | $20,500 |
| Gannon UniversityErie, PA | 27 | $53,264 | $55,601 | n/a |
| University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | 47 | n/a | $55,254 | n/a |
| University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | 79 | $53,311 | $55,104 | $23,528 |
| LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX | 3 | n/a | $55,003 | n/a |
| Florida Southern CollegeLakeland, FL | 14 | $55,176 | $54,810 | n/a |
| Mississippi Christian UniversityClinton, MS | 62 | $47,107 | $54,632 | $20,500 |
| Boise State UniversityBoise, ID | 18 | $51,510 | $54,595 | n/a |
| University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI | 41 | $59,678 | $54,543 | $27,700 |
| University of Holy CrossNew Orleans, LA | 9 | $57,239 | $54,473 | n/a |
| North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC | 17 | n/a | $54,339 | n/a |
| Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, AR | 91 | $51,301 | $54,091 | $20,811 |
| University of MississippiUniversity, MS | 85 | $46,063 | $53,956 | $30,124 |
| University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE | 24 | $51,440 | $53,319 | n/a |
| Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK | 36 | $54,304 | $52,720 | $31,563 |
| Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, KY | 20 | $49,836 | $52,708 | $13,293 |
| Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN | 29 | $47,096 | $52,404 | n/a |
| Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD | 9 | n/a | $51,881 | n/a |
| Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN | 104 | $48,884 | $51,745 | $31,428 |
| Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN | 10 | $55,426 | $51,545 | n/a |
| SUNY Buffalo State UniversityBuffalo, NY | 52 | $49,017 | $51,175 | $18,162 |
| Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 5 | n/a | $51,172 | n/a |
| Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis, MO | 10 | $48,087 | $50,691 | n/a |
| University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO | 86 | $49,265 | $50,116 | $20,892 |
| The University of MontanaMissoula, MT | 24 | $48,964 | $49,672 | n/a |
| Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD | 17 | $49,342 | $49,669 | n/a |
| Montana State University BillingsBillings, MT | 22 | n/a | $48,299 | $32,582 |
| University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY | 169 | $45,674 | $48,120 | $17,792 |
| Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MO | 96 | $46,017 | $46,807 | $15,800 |
| Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, KY | 9 | n/a | $46,038 | n/a |
| William Woods UniversityFulton, MO | 38 | $47,268 | $45,534 | $22,862 |
| Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO | 25 | $42,296 | $45,010 | $42,583 |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusSan Juan, PR | 5 | $26,741 | $41,155 | n/a |
| Caribbean University-PoncePonce, PR | 9 | $38,054 | $38,092 | $17,700 |
| Caribbean University-Vega BajaVega Baja, PR | 2 | $38,054 | $38,092 | $17,700 |
| Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA | 21 | $81,382 | n/a | $28,467 |
| California State University-East BayHayward, CA | 13 | $78,178 | n/a | n/a |
| California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA | 19 | $75,598 | n/a | n/a |
| University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL | 10 | $72,602 | n/a | n/a |
| Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL | 19 | $70,651 | n/a | n/a |
| Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CA | 17 | $66,793 | n/a | n/a |
| Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD | 20 | $66,110 | n/a | n/a |
| Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN | 123 | $65,686 | n/a | $27,648 |
| Utah State UniversityLogan, UT | 12 | $65,686 | n/a | n/a |
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 43 | $65,524 | n/a | $21,844 |
| University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND | 31 | $64,860 | n/a | n/a |
| Aurora UniversityAurora, IL | 15 | $64,114 | n/a | $21,800 |
| University of North TexasDenton, TX | 24 | $63,684 | n/a | $26,518 |
| Chapman UniversityOrange, CA | 19 | $62,550 | n/a | n/a |
| Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PA | 66 | $62,292 | n/a | $34,166 |
| Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH | 12 | $61,760 | n/a | n/a |
| University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA | 28 | $60,679 | n/a | $12,619 |
| Louisiana State University-ShreveportShreveport, LA | 204 | $59,571 | n/a | n/a |
| Texas A&M University-VictoriaVictoria, TX | 21 | $59,042 | n/a | $32,954 |
| Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA | 31 | $58,772 | n/a | $20,500 |
| Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX | 14 | $58,654 | n/a | n/a |
| St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 10 | $57,781 | n/a | n/a |
| Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX | 50 | $57,432 | n/a | $29,750 |
| University of the SouthwestHobbs, NM | 24 | $56,741 | n/a | $20,500 |
| University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LA | 36 | $56,398 | n/a | $25,400 |
| Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH | 70 | $56,271 | n/a | $15,000 |
| Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT | 17 | $56,118 | n/a | n/a |
| SUNY at FredoniaFredonia, NY | 8 | $55,184 | n/a | n/a |
| Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA | 60 | $54,902 | n/a | $34,165 |
| Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL | 44 | $54,265 | n/a | $17,580 |
| Coker UniversityHartsville, SC | 12 | $52,180 | n/a | $26,540 |
| University of MaineOrono, ME | 22 | $48,272 | n/a | n/a |
| Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC | 19 | $47,206 | n/a | $26,203 |
| Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, MO | 9 | $44,462 | n/a | n/a |
| Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA | 12 | $43,686 | n/a | n/a |
| Adrian CollegeAdrian, MI | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| American College of EducationIndianapolis, IN | 788 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs, MI | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Avila UniversityKansas City, MO | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Barry UniversityMiami, FL | 14 | n/a | n/a | $41,000 |
| Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Caldwell UniversityCaldwell, NJ | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids, MI | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TN | 29 | n/a | n/a | $25,942 |
| Carthage CollegeKenosha, WI | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Columbia International UniversityColumbia, SC | 99 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN | 138 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, GA | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Culver-Stockton CollegeCanton, MO | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| DePaul UniversityChicago, IL | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Delta State UniversityCleveland, MS | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA | 25 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Evangel UniversitySpringfield, MO | 28 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Fordham UniversityBronx, NY | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Friends UniversityWichita, KS | 37 | n/a | n/a | $18,500 |
| George Washington UniversityWashington, DC | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Glenville State UniversityGlenville, WV | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia, AR | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, IN | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Indiana University-KokomoKokomo, IN | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Indiana University-SoutheastNew Albany, IN | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Keene State CollegeKeene, NH | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA | 45 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kent State University at KentKent, OH | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| King UniversityBristol, TN | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| King's CollegeWilkes-Barre, PA | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lasell UniversityNewton, MA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lee UniversityCleveland, TN | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Los Angeles Pacific UniversitySan Dimas, CA | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL | 25 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Marymount UniversityArlington, VA | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, LA | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| McPherson CollegeMcPherson, KS | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mercer UniversityMacon, GA | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA | 46 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mid-America Christian UniversityOklahoma City, OK | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Nelson UniversityWaxahachie, TX | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| New York UniversityNew York, NY | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| North American UniversityStafford, TX | 23 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| North Central CollegeNaperville, IL | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Northeastern State UniversityTahlequah, OK | 20 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlva, OK | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ottawa University-Kansas CityOverland Park, KS | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ottawa University-OnlineOverland Park, KS | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ottawa University-OttawaOttawa, KS | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio, TX | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pacific UniversityForest Grove, OR | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePonce, PR | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Rockford UniversityRockford, IL | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SUNY College at PotsdamPotsdam, NY | 25 | n/a | n/a | $20,500 |
| Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Salish Kootenai CollegePablo, MT | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA | 29 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Shawnee State UniversityPortsmouth, OH | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, WV | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sitting Bull CollegeFort Yates, ND | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| South CollegeKnoxville, TN | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityDurant, OK | 202 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL | 31 | n/a | n/a | $18,696 |
| Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Southern Nazarene UniversityBethany, OK | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Southwestern CollegeWinfield, KS | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Spalding UniversityLouisville, KY | 36 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| State University of New York at OswegoOswego, NY | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, TX | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The College of IdahoCaldwell, ID | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, DC | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusCarolina, PR | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGurabo, PR | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoHato Rey, PR | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of KentuckyLexington, KY | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Massachusetts GlobalAliso Viejo, CA | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | 29 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PR | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of RochesterRochester, NY | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Saint JosephWest Hartford, CT | 39 | n/a | n/a | $22,141 |
| University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Southern MainePortland, ME | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS | 16 | n/a | n/a | $30,572 |
| University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of St ThomasHouston, TX | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of ToledoToledo, OH | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Vermont State UniversityRandolph, VT | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Voorhees UniversityDenmark, SC | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Warner UniversityLake Wales, FL | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA | 51 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| William Jewell CollegeLiberty, MO | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wisconsin Lutheran CollegeMilwaukee, WI | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Doctoral programs in curriculum and instruction
Highest first-year earnings
Professional doctorate programs in curriculum and instruction
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalMarion, IN | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of FloridaGainesville, FL | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
How much do curriculum and instruction graduates earn?
Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $57,314 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.
How much debt do curriculum and instruction graduate students take on?
The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $25,612 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.