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English & writing at Connecticut College

Connecticut College graduates about 20 English & writing majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 92nd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 113 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 77% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year205% of the class
Courses in the catalog113more than 77% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.12× the same major nationally
Admit rate37%whole school
SAT middle 50%1360–1490whole school

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Blaustein Humanities Center, Charles E. Shain Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 3 · Arts 2 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Marquette University 79
  2. Whitman College 79
  3. Mount Holyoke College 78
  4. University of Miami 78
  5. Reed College 78
  6. The Catholic University of America 78
  7. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 77
  8. Clemson University 77

Other strong majors at Connecticut College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Connecticut 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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