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Bakersfield, CA · English & writing

English & writing at CSU Bakersfield

CSU Bakersfield graduates about 62 English & writing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 423rd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a light program at 44 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 85 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 57% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year623% of the class
Courses in the catalog85more than 57% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.08× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Humanities Complex, Walter W. Stiern Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 33 · Arts 3 · Offices 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. University of Missouri–St. Louis 45
  2. University of Alaska Anchorage 45
  3. Meredith College 45
  4. University of North Carolina–Wilmington 44
  5. Ohio University 44
  6. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 44
  7. Stockton University 44
  8. Georgia College & State University 44

Other strong majors at CSU Bakersfield

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares CSU Bakersfield 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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