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Education at Pacific University

Pacific University graduates about 40 education majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 95th of 551 schools we score for education, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#95 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year409% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate90%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1350whole school

Around Pacific University

The copier corner at the Pacific Index at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Or
The Pacific Index-3Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Bates House at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon
Bates House (Pacific University)Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Pioneer Graveyard at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon
Pioneer Graveyard (Pacific University)Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Marsh Hall at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon
Marsh Hall-2Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Dorm 11 · Library 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. University of Rhode Island 72
  2. Southern Connecticut State University 72
  3. Hope College 72
  4. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 72
  5. Stony Brook University–SUNY 72
  6. The College of Wooster 72
  7. Mount Holyoke College 72
  8. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 71

Other strong majors at Pacific University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Pacific University 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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