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Education at Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado graduates about 212 education majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 330th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

54/100Solid#330 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year21212% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1200whole school

Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 2 · Library 2 · Fraternity or sorority house 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Saint Vincent College 55
  2. Ball State University 54
  3. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 54
  4. The University of Texas–San Antonio 54
  5. University of Wisconsin–River Falls 54
  6. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 54
  7. Florida Gulf Coast University 54
  8. University of Michigan–Dearborn 54

Other strong majors at Northern Colorado

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Northern Colorado 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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