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English & writing at Arcadia

Arcadia graduates about 17 English & writing majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 352nd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 100 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $32,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.84×).

Graduates a year174% of the class
Courses in the catalog100more than 70% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$32,0000.84× the same major nationally
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1088–1320whole school

Around Arcadia

Gray Towers at Arcadia University, one of the historic landmarks in Montgomery C
Gray TowersPhoto: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Quite a gateway.
Arcadia UnivPhoto: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
View south along Pennsylvania State Route 152 (Limekiln Pike) just north of East
2022-10-31 12 18 21 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 152 (Limekiln PikePhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View east along Pennsylvania State Route 73 (Church Road) just east of Pennsylva
2022-10-31 12 19 05 View east along Pennsylvania State Route 73 (Church Road) juPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Landman Library.

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

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. CUNY Lehman College 50
  2. Indiana University Indianapolis 50
  3. University of Hawaii at Manoa 50
  4. SUNY Fredonia 50
  5. Cornell College 50
  6. Ripon College 50
  7. Morehouse College 50
  8. Hanover College 50

Other strong majors at Arcadia

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Arcadia with every school we score in English & writing. 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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