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Education at Furman University

Furman University graduates about 27 education majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 21st of 551 schools we score for education, a standout program at 82 out of 100.

Graduates a year274% of the class
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1455whole school

Around Furman University

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Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Herring Center for Continuing Education.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 33 · Academic 13 · Athletics 4 · Arts 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. University of Connecticut 82
  2. Saint Joseph's University 82
  3. Providence College 82
  4. Boston University 82
  5. Wellesley College 82
  6. Texas A&M University 81
  7. Washington State University 81
  8. University of Florida 81

Other strong majors at Furman University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Furman 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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