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Education at South Alabama

South Alabama graduates about 91 education majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 265th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

59/100Solid#265 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year915% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate65%whole school
SAT middle 50%1003–1200whole school

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Educational Services Building, Education and Outreach Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 29 · Athletics 14 · Fraternity or sorority house 11 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Middlebury College 60
  2. Villanova University 60
  3. Wichita State University 59
  4. Winthrop University 59
  5. Carthage College 59
  6. Virginia State University 59
  7. Campbell University 59
  8. Eastern Connecticut State University 59

Other strong majors at South Alabama

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Alabama 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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