Education at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh graduates about 59 education majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 276th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally.
Where education happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 17 · Dorm 11 · Dining 2 · Offices 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the education ranking
Other strong majors at Plattsburgh
- Public policy & social work 59 · #167
- Nursing 55 · #223
- Environmental science 55 · #270
- Health & pre-med fields 53 · #340
- Communications & media 51 · #360
- Business & finance 50 · #346
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Plattsburgh 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.