English & writing at Amherst College

Amherst College graduates about 25 English & writing majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 7th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 93 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 193 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $65,000 four years out, 1.34× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.