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Education at Marshall

Marshall graduates about 106 education majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 342nd of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

53/100Solid#342 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year1068% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$44,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%940–1140whole school

Around Marshall

The Education Building at Marshall University in 2021.
Education Building Marshall University 2021Photo: Wv funnyman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Freshman North and South dorms at Marshall University in 2014.
First-Year Residence Halls Marshall University 2014Photo: Wv funnyman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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PXL 20221201 000355773 bacon and sausage and scrambled eggs and pancake and syruPhoto: WalkingRadiance · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Marco the Marshall University Bison statue on Hodges Field in 2020.
Marco the Bison Statue 2020Photo: Wv funnyman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Education Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 3 · Arts 2 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Central Michigan University 53
  2. Georgia Southern University 53
  3. Oakland University 53
  4. University of La Verne 53
  5. Elmhurst University 53
  6. Worcester State University 53
  7. Bellarmine University 53
  8. Texas A&M University–Kingsville 53

Other strong majors at Marshall

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Marshall 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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