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English & writing at Bridgewater State

Bridgewater State graduates about 68 English & writing majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 397th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 132 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 87% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

46/100Solid#397 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year684% of the class
Courses in the catalog132more than 87% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.05× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1210whole school

Around Bridgewater State

Maxwell Library, Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts
Maxwell Library, Bridgewater State University, MassachusettsPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dana Mohler-Fara Science & Mathematics Center, Bridgewater State University,
Dana Mohler-Faria Science & Mathematics Center, Bridgewater State University, MaPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boyden Hall, Bridgewater State University
Boyden Hall, Bridgewater State UniversityPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
New Jerusalem Church, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. A congregation of the Swedenbo
New Jerusalem Church, Bridgewater, MassachusettsPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Maxwell Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 6 · Dorm 4 · Arts 1 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. California State University–Sacramento 46
  2. Georgia Southern University 46
  3. Appalachian State University 46
  4. California State University–East Bay 46
  5. University of Southern Mississippi 46
  6. University of North Carolina–Asheville 46
  7. California State University–Channel Islands 46
  8. Northern Illinois University 46

Other strong majors at Bridgewater State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bridgewater 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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