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English & writing at Chapman

Chapman graduates about 56 English & writing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 175th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 19 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 3% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

67/100Strong#175 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year563% of the class
Courses in the catalog19more than 3% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$49,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$258Ka year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1400whole school

Around Chapman

Orange Intermediate School-Central Grammar School
370 North Glassell, Orange, Ca.Photo: Marty Rice · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
"NAMM Week: Songwriter Series" Songwriters Round at The Ugly Mug Cafe in Orange
Songwriters Round 1 22 2014 -12 (12168881945)Photo: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
A side view of the historic Orange Theatre in the district in California.
Orange Theatre sidePhoto: Sewageboy · CC0 · source
California, USA - April 2016 Los Angeles
Orange County (26439232201)Photo: Sergei Gussev · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Leatherby Libraries.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Washington State University 67
  2. Emerson College 67
  3. University of Illinois Chicago 67
  4. University of Missouri 67
  5. Rhodes College 67
  6. Ursinus College 67
  7. Pepperdine University 67
  8. Virginia Commonwealth University 66

Other strong majors at Chapman

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Chapman 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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