English & writing at John Jay
John Jay graduates about 36 English & writing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 292nd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 121 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 81% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around John Jay
Where English & writing happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 18 · Dorm 1.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at John Jay
- Public policy & social work 65 · #115
- Psychology 62 · #231
- Neuroscience 55 · #151
- Economics 54 · #284
- Political science & IR 53 · #319
- Sociology & anthropology 53 · #309
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares John Jay 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.