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Education at University of Kansas

University of Kansas graduates about 121 education majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 58th of 551 schools we score for education, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $98 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#58 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year1213% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$98Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1340whole school

Around University of Kansas

Croweburg, KS Community Hall c. 1930
Croweburg, KS Community HallPhoto: Howell · Public domain · source
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the Univ
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the UnivPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Microfilm archives of the LJ World in the Anschutz Library at the University of
Lawrence Journal-World MicrofilmPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Wescoe Hall and University of Kansas
Wescoe HallPhoto: Jack Nealy from United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Robinson Health and Physical Education Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 31 · Athletics 18 · Student housing 16 · Arts 6 · Dining 6.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. American University 78
  2. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 77
  3. Auburn University 77
  4. University of Maryland, College Park 77
  5. University of Washington Bothell 77
  6. University of Utah 77
  7. Colgate University 77
  8. Purdue University–Main Campus 76

Other strong majors at University of Kansas

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kansas 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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