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Education at Samford University

Samford University graduates about 43 education majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 141st of 551 schools we score for education, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally.

68/100Strong#141 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year435% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.10× the same major nationally
Admit rate82%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1270whole school

Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 18 · Athletics 5 · Library 2 · Academic 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. University at Albany–SUNY 68
  2. University of California, Santa Cruz 68
  3. Long Island University 68
  4. Monmouth University 68
  5. Arcadia University 68
  6. Assumption University 68
  7. Lawrence University 68
  8. Towson University 67

Other strong majors at Samford University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Samford 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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