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Education at NC Central

NC Central graduates about 16 education majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 457th of 551 schools we score for education, a light program at 43 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally.

43/100Light#457 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year162% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.12× the same major nationally
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%810–1130whole school

Around NC Central

2008 Gillig Low Floor [806] operating on GoDurham's 8 route
GoDurham806 R8Photo: HeyItsDavid · CC BY 4.0 · source
The entrance of New Residence Hall I at North Carolina Central University in Dur
2008-07-25 NCCU New Residence Hall I entrancePhoto: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A parabolic antenna at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Caroli
2008-07-25 Satellite dish at NCCUPhoto: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A Chevrolet Impala serving as an NCCU campus police cruiser in Durham, North Car
2008-07-25 NCCU Chevy Impala police carPhoto: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Taylor Education Building, H.M. Michaux, Jr. Education Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Offices 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Grace College 43
  2. Oral Roberts University 43
  3. Stockton University 43
  4. Fort Valley State University 43
  5. Portland State University 43
  6. Dean College 43
  7. University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point 42
  8. University of Houston–Downtown 42

Other strong majors at NC Central

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NC Central 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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