Education at Elmhurst
Elmhurst graduates about 92 education majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 342nd of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally.
Around Elmhurst
Where education happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 10 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the education ranking
Other strong majors at Elmhurst
- Health & pre-med fields 47 · #423
- Nursing 45 · #323
- Languages 44 · #373
- Business & finance 42 · #462
- Art, music & theater 42 · #539
- Psychology 41 · #526
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Elmhurst 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.