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Education at UW–River Falls

UW–River Falls graduates about 175 education majors a year, 15% 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 $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

54/100Solid#330 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year17515% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0001.01× the same major nationally
Admit rate84%whole school

Around UW–River Falls

Ramer Field and David Smith Stadium, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River
Ramer Field, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Mar 2013Photo: Tbc32 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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River Falls City Hall
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River Falls, Wisconsin
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Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Walker Wyman Teacher Education Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 13 · Dorm 3 · Student housing 2 · Arts 1 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Ball State University 54
  2. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 54
  3. The University of Texas–San Antonio 54
  4. University of Northern Colorado 54
  5. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 54
  6. Florida Gulf Coast University 54
  7. University of Michigan–Dearborn 54
  8. Prairie View A&M University 54

Other strong majors at UW–River Falls

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–River Falls 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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