English & writing at Buffalo
Buffalo graduates about 68 English & writing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 137th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 125 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Buffalo
Where English & writing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lockwood Memorial Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 99 · Academic 31 · Athletics 6 · Dining 2 · Chapel 1 · Student housing 1.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at Buffalo
- Communications & media 85 · #47
- Psychology 82 · #54
- Health & pre-med fields 82 · #49
- Nursing 80 · #26
- History 78 · #95
- Sociology & anthropology 78 · #109
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Buffalo 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.