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Education at Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University graduates about 377 education majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 15th of 551 schools we score for education, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $30 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

83/100Standout#15 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year3778% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.16× the same major nationally
Research in the field$30Ma year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1290whole school

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Oliver Hall - School of Education.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 69 · Dorm 18 · Arts 5 · Library 4 · Dining 4 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. University of Wyoming 84
  2. Texas Christian University 84
  3. Syracuse University 84
  4. University of Virginia 84
  5. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 83
  6. University of Iowa 83
  7. University of California, Los Angeles 83
  8. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 83

Other strong majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Virginia Commonwealth University 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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