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Education at Colgate University

Colgate University graduates about 20 education majors a year, 3% 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 $58,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally.

77/100Strong#58 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year203% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.16× the same major nationally
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1410–1530whole school

Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 78 · Academic 26 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 3 · Chapel 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. University of Maryland, College Park 77
  2. University of Kansas 77
  3. University of Washington Bothell 77
  4. University of Utah 77
  5. Purdue University–Main Campus 76
  6. University of Colorado Boulder 76
  7. Seton Hall University 76
  8. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 76

Other strong majors at Colgate University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colgate 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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