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English & writing at Bennington College

Bennington College graduates about 47 English & writing majors a year, 28% of its graduating class. That puts it 147th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 71 out of 100.

71/100Strong#147 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year4728% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$18,000
Admit rate37%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1370whole school

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Crossett Library.

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

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Seattle University 72
  2. Virginia Military Institute 72
  3. Michigan State University 71
  4. University of New Hampshire 71
  5. University of Missouri–Kansas City 71
  6. DePauw University 71
  7. Hofstra University 71
  8. Wabash College 71

Other strong majors at Bennington College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bennington 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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