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Education at Temple University

Temple University graduates about 200 education majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 70th of 551 schools we score for education, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

75/100Strong#70 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year2003% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1310whole school

Around Temple University

János Starker, renowned cellist and teacher, leading a master class, Temple Univ
János StarkerPhoto: David Webber from Philadelphia, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Sullivan Memorial Library Factory Stained Glass (Philadelphia, PA) (2183991681)Photo: takomabibelot · CC BY 2.0 · source
Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016
Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016Photo: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source
The stained glass window in the Temple Performing Arts Center, originally a Bapt
Temple Performing Arts Center stained glass windowPhoto: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Entertainment and Community Education Center, Science, Education and Research Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 33 · Academic 31 · Dorm 15 · Dining 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Seton Hall University 76
  2. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 76
  3. Denison University 76
  4. The Ohio State University 75
  5. CUNY–City College 75
  6. Manhattan University 75
  7. Saint Mary's College 75
  8. University of the Pacific 75

Other strong majors at Temple University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Temple 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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