Education at West Georgia
West Georgia graduates about 115 education majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 438th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Where education happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Education Annex, Education Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 14 · Dining 5 · Athletics 3 · Arts 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the education ranking
Other strong majors at West Georgia
- Nursing 45 · #323
- Health & pre-med fields 42 · #472
- Art, music & theater 42 · #539
- Psychology 39 · #547
- Sociology & anthropology 39 · #452
- Communications & media 38 · #503
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares West Georgia 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.