Location: River Forest, IL•In-State Tuition: $37,844•Admission Rate: 80%•Avg SAT: 1022
Est. Earnings (1yr)
$62,530
Est. from IL median (7 programs)

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Curriculum and Instruction masters's programs at peer institutions in Illinois (25 total in state)

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SchoolIn-State TuitionEarnings (1yr)*Earnings (4yr)Median DebtDebt/Earnings
Dominican UniversityRiver Forest$37,844$62,530*———
Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest$36,258$67,571*$65,439——
University of St FrancisJoliet$37,000$66,085*$62,830——
McKendree UniversityLebanon$34,070$65,396*$54,076——
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais$37,940$62,530*$62,530——
National Louis UniversityChicago$12,345$61,839*$59,443——
National Median—$55,185*———
* Estimated from similar programs

Career Paths

Occupations commonly associated with curriculum and instruction graduates

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980/yrJobs growth:

Instructional Coordinators

Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.

$74,720/yrJobs growth:Master's degree
About This Data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (October 2025 release)

Population: Graduates who received federal financial aid (Title IV grants or loans). At Dominican University, approximately 49% of students receive Pell grants. Students who did not receive federal aid are not included in these figures.

Earnings: Median earnings from IRS W-2 data for graduates who are employed and not enrolled in further education, measured 1 year after completion. Earnings are pre-tax and include wages, salaries, and self-employment income.

Debt: Median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation. Does not include private loans or Parent PLUS loans borrowed on behalf of students.

Estimated Earnings: Actual earnings data is not available for this program (typically due to privacy thresholds when fewer than 30 graduates reported earnings). The estimate shown is based on the median of 7 similar programs in IL. Actual outcomes may vary.