Education at West Florida
West Florida graduates about 76 education majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 446th of 551 schools we score for education, a light program at 44 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where education happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: School of Education (Building 86), School of Education (Building 85).
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the education ranking
Other strong majors at West Florida
- Nursing 54 · #232
- Health & pre-med fields 51 · #363
- Computer science 46 · #396
- Communications & media 46 · #425
- Art, music & theater 45 · #501
- Sociology & anthropology 44 · #409
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares West 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.