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Education at Saint Joseph's University

Saint Joseph's University graduates about 88 education majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 21st of 551 schools we score for education, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.27× what the same major pays nationally.

82/100Standout#21 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year887% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.27× the same major nationally
Research in the field$658Ka year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1150–1330whole school

Around Saint Joseph's University

View north along U.S. Route 1 (City Avenue) from the pedestrian overpass at Sain
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Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dorm 9 · Arts 2 · Chapel 2 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Chapman University 83
  2. The College of New Jersey 82
  3. North Carolina State University 82
  4. University of Connecticut 82
  5. Providence College 82
  6. Boston University 82
  7. Furman University 82
  8. Wellesley College 82

Other strong majors at Saint Joseph's University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Saint Joseph's 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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