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English & writing at Boston College

Boston College graduates about 84 English & writing majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 11th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.44× what the same major pays nationally.

92/100Standout#11 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year844% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$70,0001.44× the same major nationally
Research in the field$947Ka year, NSF
Admit rate16%whole school
SAT middle 50%1435–1540whole school

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Wesleyan University 93
  2. Bowdoin College 93
  3. Princeton University 93
  4. Amherst College 93
  5. Emory University 92
  6. University of Pennsylvania 92
  7. University of Notre Dame 92
  8. Tufts University 92

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boston College 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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