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English & writing at Queens College

Queens College graduates about 104 English & writing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 302nd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 148 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 91% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

54/100Solid#302 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year1043% of the class
Courses in the catalog148more than 91% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$50,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$928Ka year, NSF
Admit rate69%whole school

Around Queens College

Interior shot of the Rosenthal Library, Queens College of the City University of
Rosenthal Library, Queens CollegePhoto: MegsCommons · CC BY 4.0 · source
picture of queens college's residence hall
The summitPhoto: Nkabouris · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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08-JUL-2022 - UA5546 LGA-ORD (E175 - N209SY) (02)Photo: Simply Aviation · CC BY 4.0 · source
Townsend Harris HS
Townsend Harris HSPhoto: Jellybean100 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Rosenthal Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 6 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Dorm 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Butler University 55
  2. Eckerd College 55
  3. Albion College 55
  4. Ohio Wesleyan University 55
  5. University of Cincinnati 54
  6. SUNY Purchase 54
  7. Emmanuel College 54
  8. Biola University 54

Other strong majors at Queens College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Queens 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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