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Education at Valdosta State

Valdosta State graduates about 89 education majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 499th of 551 schools we score for education, a light program at 38 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

38/100Light#499 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year896% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.98× the same major nationally
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1130whole school

Around Valdosta State

Flagpoles in front of Student Union on N. Oak St., Valdosta State University. Th
Student Union FlagpolesPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Valdosta State University smokestack, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia
Valdosta State University smokestackPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Sculpture on the side of the Student Union, Valdosta State University
Sculpture - Student UnionPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Student Union outside seating, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Lowndes Coun
Student Union outside seatingPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Dewar College of Education & Human Services, CELT-Ctr for Ex in Learning & Teaching.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Dorm 9 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Gannon University 39
  2. Champlain College 39
  3. Southeast Missouri State University 38
  4. Eastern Kentucky University 38
  5. University of Tennessee at Martin 38
  6. Wingate University 38
  7. CUNY Lehman College 38
  8. Caldwell University 38

Other strong majors at Valdosta State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Valdosta State 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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