Education at USF
USF graduates about 245 education majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 177th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $42 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around USF
Where education happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Teaching Auditorium, Teaching Auditorium and Theatre I, Physical Education Building, Center for Econ. Education, College of Education.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 15 · Arts 12 · Athletics 11 · Student housing 7 · Dining 3.
Nearby in the education ranking
Other strong majors at USF
- Health & pre-med fields 69 · #161
- Biology 64 · #233
- Computer science 63 · #204
- Nursing 62 · #161
- Communications & media 62 · #230
- Environmental science 61 · #199
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares USF 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.