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Education at Georgia State University

Georgia State University graduates about 217 education majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 202nd of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $32 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

62/100Solid#202 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year2174% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$32Ma year, NSF
Admit rate55%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1250whole school

Around Georgia State University

Arts Humanities Recital Hall, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Fulton County,
Arts Humanities Recital Hall, GSUPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
GSU Auditorium, Atlanta
GSU Auditorium AtlantaPhoto: Keizers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Red Sonja
Red Sonja (cosplayer at Dragon Con 2009, Atlanta)Photo: Jason Azze from Beacon Falls, CT · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Picture taken at the Art+Feminism edit-a-thon at GSU, Atlanta
Atlanta GSU Art And Feminism 2016 IMG 0748Photo: Ganeshk · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dorm 3 · Dining 3 · Library 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. University of Central Florida 62
  2. Northern Arizona University 62
  3. Mississippi State University 62
  4. Northern Illinois University 62
  5. University of Cincinnati 62
  6. Kean University 62
  7. Oklahoma State University 62
  8. University of South Carolina 62

Other strong majors at Georgia State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia State 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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