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Education at Vassar College

Vassar College graduates about 19 education majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 34th of 551 schools we score for education, a standout program at 80 out of 100.

Graduates a year193% of the class
Admit rate19%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1535whole school

Around Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, New York
Powerhouse Theater - Vassar College (55195118176)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source
The studio of Poughkeepsie, NY-based WVKR-FM with DJ Takki Shades (York Chen) DJ
WVKR studio 2013Photo: Collin Knopp-Schwyn · CC BY 3.0 · source
Entrance to Main Building at Vassar College, 2024, facing east
Vassar main1Photo: BappleBusiness · CC0 · source
Poughkeepsie, New York
Thompson Memorial Library - Vassar College (55195531840)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: The Dede Thompson Bartlett Center for Admission and Career Education.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 59 · Academic 48 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Baylor University 80
  2. Marquette University 80
  3. Bucknell University 80
  4. Washington University in St. Louis 80
  5. Colby College 80
  6. Indiana University–Bloomington 79
  7. University of Wisconsin–Madison 79
  8. University of Illinois Chicago 79

Other strong majors at Vassar College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Vassar College 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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