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Education at Boston University

Boston University graduates about 47 education majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 21st of 551 schools we score for education, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $17 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

82/100Standout#21 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year471% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$17Ma year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1500whole school

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Education School Tower, Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 136 · Academic 75 · Student housing 57 · Chapel 3 · Offices 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. North Carolina State University 82
  2. University of Connecticut 82
  3. Saint Joseph's University 82
  4. Providence College 82
  5. Furman University 82
  6. Wellesley College 82
  7. Texas A&M University 81
  8. Washington State University 81

Other strong majors at Boston University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boston 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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