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Education at Duke

Duke graduates about 20 education majors a year, 1% 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 $80,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

73/100Strong#80 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year201% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$80,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$303Ka year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

Around Duke

Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48961110752)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
Allen Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Allen Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48960961831)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48960917771)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
Divinity School, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Divinity School, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48960908401)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans Center for Health Education.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 45 · Academic 37 · Athletics 16 · Library 3 · Dining 3 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. St. John Fisher University 73
  2. Ohio Wesleyan University 73
  3. Berry College 73
  4. Illinois Wesleyan University 73
  5. University of Tulsa 73
  6. Kansas State University 72
  7. University of New Mexico 72
  8. Wayne State University 72

Other strong majors at Duke

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Duke 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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