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Education at Colby College

Colby College graduates about 17 education majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 34th of 551 schools we score for education, a standout program at 80 out of 100.

80/100Standout#34 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year173% of the class
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1540whole school

Around Colby College

Lunder Admissions House, Author: Nick Kline
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Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center, Author: Nick Kline
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Colby College, Olin Science Center, Author: Nick Kline
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WATERVILLE, MAINE – SEPTEMBER 14: Images of Colby College at sunrise on Friday,
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Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 29 · Academic 15 · Athletics 8 · Arts 3 · Library 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Marquette University 80
  2. Bucknell University 80
  3. Washington University in St. Louis 80
  4. Vassar College 80
  5. Indiana University–Bloomington 79
  6. University of Wisconsin–Madison 79
  7. University of Illinois Chicago 79
  8. Arizona State University 78

Other strong majors at Colby College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colby College 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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