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Education at American

American graduates about 18 education majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 48th of 551 schools we score for education, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $66,000 four years out, 1.40× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#48 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year181% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$66,0001.40× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate62%whole school
SAT middle 50%1290–1430whole school

Around American

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Battelle-Tompkins Memorial Building, American UniversityPhoto: American University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Hurst, "College of History," American UniversityPhoto: American University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Korean Cherry Trees of American UniversityPhoto: American University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Certificate of Participation Interfraternity Council Adopt A Spot 2004
Interfraternity Council, American UniversityPhoto: American University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 12 · Library 2 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Hofstra University 78
  2. College of St. Benedict 78
  3. University of Miami 78
  4. Brandeis University 78
  5. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 77
  6. Auburn University 77
  7. University of Maryland, College Park 77
  8. University of Kansas 77

Other strong majors at American

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares American with every school we score in education. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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