Kalamazoo, Michigan · Public
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education at Western Michigan University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% reported program-share signal, $15,273 school-wide net price, and $53,562 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 8 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~8
- Schools with reported signal
- 59
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 84.6%
- Graduation rate
- 57.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $15,273/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $61,092
- Median debt
- $26,188
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $53,562/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($15,273), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($53,562), and peer averages from 59 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 59 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,645 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($10,324 below). Together, those evidence points place Western Michigan University in the top 37% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · 0.1% reported share · $14,355 net A 
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · 0.1% reported share · $11,297 net A University of Georgia Athens, GA · 0.0% reported share · $13,936 net A Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · 0.1% reported share · $21,590 net A University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA · 2.7% reported share · $14,304 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at Western Michigan University, which is bigger than 41% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 8 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Western Michigan University's average net price is $15,273 per year, about $61,092 over four years. That is $5,645 below the $20,918 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $53,562 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,324 below the $63,886 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Western Michigan University #22 of 59 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.