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Education at San Diego State University

San Diego State University graduates about 139 education majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 217th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

61/100Solid#217 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year1392% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate37%whole school

Around San Diego State University

Chapultepec Hall dorm at San Diego State University.
ChapultepecHallSDSUFeb07Photo: Nehrams2020 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
College West, San Diego, CA, USA
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Building on the campus of San Diego State University
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Communication building on the campus of San Diego State University
Communication Building, SDSUPhoto: TylerRogers · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 7 · Athletics 6 · Arts 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. St. Norbert College 62
  2. Delaware State University 62
  3. Abilene Christian University 62
  4. SUNY New Paltz 61
  5. DePaul University 61
  6. North Central College 61
  7. Pacific Lutheran University 61
  8. Berea College 61

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Diego State 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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