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Education at Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic University graduates about 181 education majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 397th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally.

49/100Solid#397 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year1813% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.13× the same major nationally
Research in the field$705Ka year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1200whole school

Around Florida Atlantic University

FAU's Education College on the Boca Raton campus
FAU Education CollegePhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
FAU's Innovation Village student apartments on Boca Raton campus
FAU Innovation VillagePhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Charles E. Schmidt Biomedical Center on Boca Raton campus of FAU
Schmidt Biomedical CenterPhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
FAU Courtyard and Alumni Plaza
FAU Alumni Plaza from Admin BuildingPhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: College of Education (ED-47), Office Depot Center for Executive Education (OD-93), Florida Atlantic University Karen Slattery Educational Research Center, Continuing Education Hall (CE-31D).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Athletics 9 · Arts 3 · Library 2 · Student housing 1 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Bowie State University 50
  2. Framingham State University 50
  3. Elizabeth City State University 50
  4. Kent State University 49
  5. University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 49
  6. Minnesota State University Moorhead 49
  7. University of Memphis 49
  8. University of North Florida 49

Other strong majors at Florida Atlantic University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida Atlantic 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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