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Education at App State

App State graduates about 381 education majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 359th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

52/100Solid#359 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year3819% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$214Ka year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1270whole school

Around App State

"The Rock" at Kidd Brewer Stadium
TheRockAtKiddBrewerPhoto: Porsche997SBS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Fans of the Appalachian State Mountaineers storm the field at Kidd Brewer Stadiu
App Fans Storm Field after beating Furman 33-28Photo: Toa Nidhiki05 · CC0 · source
Kidd Brewer Stadium, looking towards the northwest from the southeast corner
KiddBrewerStadium(ViewFromSE)Photo: Porsche997SBS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Maddie Hill playing the ukulele in their college dorm room.
MaddieHillUkulelePhoto: Chillyleopard13 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Reich College of Education.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 3 · Dining 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Hampton University 53
  2. McDaniel College 53
  3. Berklee College of Music 53
  4. Washington & Jefferson College 53
  5. University of Texas at El Paso 52
  6. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 52
  7. San Jose State University 52
  8. Rhode Island College 52

Other strong majors at App State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares App State 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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