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Education at University of North Carolina–Greensboro

University of North Carolina–Greensboro graduates about 180 education majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 194th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $21 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1805% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$21Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1110–1280whole school

Around University of North Carolina–Greensboro

freshman towers at night
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The bridge entrance through Peabody Park into the School of Music Building on th
UNCG School of Music BuildingPhoto: Willthacheerleader18 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
DAVID CALDWELL • 1725-1824
DAVID CALDWELL • 1725-1824 - panoramioPhoto: Greensboro, NC (@gre… · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Weak fountain - panoramioPhoto: James Roberts (Jampp… · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Child Care Education Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Alfred University 64
  2. John Carroll University 64
  3. CUNY Queens College 63
  4. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 63
  5. Indiana Wesleyan University 63
  6. Baldwin Wallace University 63
  7. University of Massachusetts–Boston 63
  8. Ripon College 63

Other strong majors at University of North Carolina–Greensboro

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of North Carolina–Greensboro 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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