Education at Winthrop
Winthrop graduates about 120 education majors a year, 14% of its graduating class. That puts it 265th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Winthrop
Where education happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 6 · Library 1 · Arts 1 · Athletics 1 · Offices 1.
Nearby in the education ranking
Other strong majors at Winthrop
- Art, music & theater 58 · #342
- Public policy & social work 55 · #206
- Chemistry & biochem 53 · #320
- Biology 51 · #379
- Psychology 51 · #385
- Communications & media 51 · #360
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Winthrop 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.