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English & writing at Carleton College

Carleton College graduates about 23 English & writing majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 39th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 91 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 63% of the schools we've counted.

87/100Standout#39 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year235% of the class
Courses in the catalog91more than 63% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$21,000
Research in the field$281Ka year, NSF
Admit rate20%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1550whole school

Around Carleton College

Originally built in 1956. Front facade significantly altered in the mid-1980s.
Brutalist - Northfield, MN - Carleton College (Gould Library) (1)Photo: Bmzuckerman · CC BY 4.0 · source
Bridge 8096, Minnesota Highway 19 over Spring Creek, Northfield, Minnesota, USA.
Bridge 8096Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Creek at entrance to Arb, with ducks
Creek with ducks ArbPhoto: Theodore Christopher · CC0 · source
Slightly different angle of the West Gym. Deceptively small, due to Yamasaki's e
West Gym Carleton 2Photo: Theodore Christopher · CC0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Laurence McKinley Gould Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 16 · Athletics 6 · Academic 3 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Columbia University 87
  2. Fordham University 87
  3. Dartmouth College 87
  4. Vassar College 87
  5. The University of Texas–Austin 86
  6. University of Richmond 86
  7. Colgate University 86
  8. Villanova University 86

Other strong majors at Carleton College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Carleton College 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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