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English & writing at Brown

Brown graduates about 116 English & writing majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 1st of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 98 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.51× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1167% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.51× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1580whole school

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: John Carter Brown Library, John Hay Library, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Sciences Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 65 · Dorm 46 · Offices 6 · Dining 5 · Library 4 · Athletics 4.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Williams College 96
  2. Yale University 95
  3. Stanford University 95
  4. University of Chicago 94

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brown 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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