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Education at California State University–Sacramento

California State University–Sacramento graduates about 450 education majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 290th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $81,000 four years out, 1.58× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

57/100Solid#290 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year4506% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$81,0001.58× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate92%whole school

Around California State University–Sacramento

California State University, Sacramento - University Library
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Colleen Donohue (right), a civil design intern with the U.S. Army Corps of Engin
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Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dining 3 · Athletics 2 · Student housing 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. University of Colorado Denver 58
  2. Winston-Salem State University 58
  3. Robert Morris University 58
  4. Bryn Athyn College of the New Church 58
  5. Florida International University 57
  6. San Francisco State University 57
  7. University of Nebraska at Omaha 57
  8. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 57

Other strong majors at California State University–Sacramento

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University–Sacramento 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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