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English & writing at Boise State

Boise State graduates about 55 English & writing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 532nd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a light program at 34 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 69 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 41% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $39,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.80×).

34/100Light#532 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year551% of the class
Courses in the catalog69more than 41% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$39,0000.80× the same major nationally
Research in the field$492Ka year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1180whole school

Around Boise State

Albertsons Library
LibraryBSU2018Photo: Iamneven · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, previously the Humanitarian Bowl (1997–2003, 2007–
Boise Indoor Practice Facility, Pre-Game, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Albertson's Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Boise State basketball team on offense in the second half during their win over
Boise State vs UNLV 02 02 2013Photo: Bsuorangecrush (talk) (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Boise State guard Mikey Thompson attempts a free throw during the Broncos game v
Boise State vs Colorado State 2016Photo: Bsuorangecrush (talk) (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Albertsons Library, English Annex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 22 · Student housing 16 · Athletics 8 · Arts 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. University of North Florida 35
  2. Purdue University Fort Wayne 35
  3. Tennessee Technological University 35
  4. Oglethorpe University 35
  5. East Tennessee State University 34
  6. Western Carolina University 34
  7. Wright State University 34
  8. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 34

Other strong majors at Boise State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boise State 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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