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English & writing at Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina graduates about 27 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 559th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a light program at 31 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 59 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 30% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $38,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.78×).

31/100Light#559 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year272% of the class
Courses in the catalog59more than 30% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$38,0000.78× the same major nationally
Research in the field$283Ka year, NSF
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1190whole school

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts Building, Kimbel Library, Thompson Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 32 · Dorm 16 · Dining 5 · Athletics 4 · Library 3 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Central Michigan University 32
  2. Purdue University Northwest 32
  3. Prairie View A&M University 32
  4. Frostburg State University 32
  5. Ferris State University 31
  6. University of Wisconsin–Stout 31
  7. University of Houston–Downtown 30
  8. Columbus State University 30

Other strong majors at Coastal Carolina

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Coastal Carolina 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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