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Education at University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida graduates about 533 education majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 202nd of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, 1.09× 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.

62/100Solid#202 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year5334% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1360whole school

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Baldwin Wallace University 63
  2. University of Massachusetts–Boston 63
  3. Ripon College 63
  4. Hanover College 63
  5. Northern Arizona University 62
  6. Mississippi State University 62
  7. Northern Illinois University 62
  8. Georgia State University 62

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Central Florida 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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