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Education at Arizona State University

Arizona State University graduates about 703 education majors a year, 5% 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 $54,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $90 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year7035% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$90Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school

Around Arizona State University

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Arizona State University Campus, Tempe, Arizona
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Arizona State University Campus, Tempe, Arizona
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Arizona State University Campus, Tempe, Arizona
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Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Physical Education East, Ira D . Payne Educational Hall, Education Lecture Hall, Physical Education West.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 90 · Dorm 53 · Athletics 9 · Dining 7 · Arts 4 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Colby College 80
  2. Indiana University–Bloomington 79
  3. University of Wisconsin–Madison 79
  4. University of Illinois Chicago 79
  5. Michigan State University 78
  6. Clemson University 78
  7. University of Dayton 78
  8. University of California San Diego 78

Other strong majors at Arizona State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Arizona State University 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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