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Education at Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University graduates about 400 education majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 80th of 551 schools we score for education, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

73/100Strong#80 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year4006% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate68%whole school
SAT middle 50%1280–1468whole school

Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 84 · Academic 64 · Athletics 5 · Student housing 5 · Arts 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. University of Oregon 74
  2. Mercer University 74
  3. Drexel University 74
  4. Utah State University 73
  5. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 73
  6. University of Arizona 73
  7. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 73
  8. Florida State University 73

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brigham Young 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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