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Education at Merrimack

Merrimack graduates about 76 education majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 131st of 551 schools we score for education, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year768% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.11× the same major nationally
Admit rate75%whole school

Around Merrimack

Merrimack mascot Mack the Warrior. Central Connecticut Blue Devils at Merrimack
Mack the WarriorPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Merrimack's Logan Wylie with the ball. Central Connecticut Blue Devils at Merrim
Merrimack's Logan Wylie with the ballPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A night game at Duane Stadium at Merrimack College. Central Connecticut Blue Dev
A night game at Duane Stadium at Merrimack CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Merrimack Marching Band warms up before a football game
The Merrimack Marching Band warms up before a football gamePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Collegiate Church of Christ the Teacher.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 36 · Chapel 6 · Arts 5 · Athletics 3 · Dorm 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Clark University 70
  2. The University of Alabama 69
  3. University of Maine 69
  4. University of Vermont 69
  5. University of North Dakota 69
  6. Gonzaga University 69
  7. Rollins College 69
  8. Howard University 69

Other strong majors at Merrimack

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Merrimack 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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