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Education at Auburn

Auburn graduates about 236 education majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 58th of 551 schools we score for education, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#58 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year2364% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate46%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1380whole school

Around Auburn

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Where education happens

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

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 94 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 11 · Dining 4 · Library 3 · Fraternity or sorority house 2.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. University of Miami 78
  2. Brandeis University 78
  3. American University 78
  4. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 77
  5. University of Maryland, College Park 77
  6. University of Kansas 77
  7. University of Washington Bothell 77
  8. University of Utah 77

Other strong majors at Auburn

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Auburn 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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