Education at SC State
SC State graduates about 18 education majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 482nd of 551 schools we score for education, a light program at 40 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $41,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.80×).
Around SC State
Where education happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Jonas T. Kennedy Health and Physical Education Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 30 · Athletics 4 · Library 2 · Dining 2 · Offices 1.
Nearby in the education ranking
Other strong majors at SC State
- Biology 43 · #482
- Public policy & social work 40 · #336
- Health & pre-med fields 35 · #507
- Art, music & theater 35 · #599
- Communications & media 34 · #542
- Computer science 33 · #560
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares SC State 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.