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Education at Jackson State

Jackson State graduates about 112 education majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 428th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $42,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

46/100Solid#428 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year11210% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$42,0000.86× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1073–1210whole school

Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Athletics 3 · Dorm 3 · Academic 2 · Dining 2 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Western New England University 47
  2. Western Carolina University 46
  3. Boise State University 46
  4. University of Central Oklahoma 46
  5. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 46
  6. University of Michigan–Flint 46
  7. St. Francis College 46
  8. Jacksonville University 46

Other strong majors at Jackson State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Jackson State 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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