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Education at Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College graduates about 27 education majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 224th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

60/100Solid#224 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year274% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.95× the same major nationally
Admit rate61%whole school

Around Gustavus Adolphus College

A sign reads "Gusties ROAR - Respect Others, Act Responsibility" on the campus o
Gusties ROAR - Gustavus Adolphus College - St. Peter Minnesota (52472538355)Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Gwen Westerman at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, United States
GwenWestermanPhoto: Travellers & Tinkers · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
On March 29, 1998, a tornado outbreak struck the area around St. Peter, Minnesot
Tornado damage to Gustavus Adolphus Old Main - April 1998Photo: August Schwerdfeger · CC BY 4.0 · source
Snow-covered campus at Gustavus Adolphus College, in Saint Peter, Minnesota, in
Gustavus Adolphus College in Winter, St. Peter, Minnesota (26819602508)Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 7 · Academic 4 · Athletics 1 · Offices 1 · Arts 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Capital University 60
  2. Louisiana Tech University 60
  3. Stevenson University 60
  4. University of Alabama in Huntsville 60
  5. Stetson University 60
  6. University of California, Davis 60
  7. Southern Methodist University 60
  8. University of Redlands 60

Other strong majors at Gustavus Adolphus College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Gustavus Adolphus College 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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