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Education at Purdue Northwest

Purdue Northwest graduates about 58 education majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 446th of 551 schools we score for education, a light program at 44 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

44/100Light#446 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year584% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$307Ka year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1170whole school

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Donald S. Powers Computer Education Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Athletics 1 · Library 1 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Cleveland State University 44
  2. University of West Florida 44
  3. California State University–Channel Islands 44
  4. University of Montana 44
  5. University of Louisiana Monroe 44
  6. Point Park University 44
  7. Clark Atlanta University 44
  8. University of Wisconsin–Whitewater 43

Other strong majors at Purdue Northwest

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue Northwest 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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