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Education at Eastern Illinois

Eastern Illinois graduates about 142 education majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 457th of 551 schools we score for education, a light program at 43 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

43/100Light#457 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year14213% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.95× the same major nationally
Admit rate68%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1120whole school

Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 25 · Academic 25 · Student housing 22 · Athletics 4 · Arts 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Point Park University 44
  2. Clark Atlanta University 44
  3. University of Wisconsin–Whitewater 43
  4. Northern Kentucky University 43
  5. Ferris State University 43
  6. Grace College 43
  7. Oral Roberts University 43
  8. Stockton University 43

Other strong majors at Eastern Illinois

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Eastern Illinois 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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