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English & writing at York College

York College graduates about 25 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 364th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 93 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 65% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $69,000 four years out, 1.43× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year252% of the class
Courses in the catalog93more than 65% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$69,0001.43× the same major nationally
Admit rate59%whole school

Around York College

Looking north at the Academic Core Building of York College (94-20 Brewer Boulev
From the Q113 td (2018-08-03) 016 - York CollegePhoto: Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Looking north along Guy R. Brewer Boulevard within the York College campus, at B
From the Q113 td (2018-08-03) 017 - Brewer Blvd, York CollegePhoto: Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Driving south along 160th Street through the CUNY York College campus towards Li
York College td (2021-04-19) 02Photo: Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
picture of artwork made by Sam Gilliam
Sam Gilliam's Solar CanopyPhoto: Sam Giliam · Public domain · source

Where English & writing happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 5 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. University of the Pacific 50
  2. California State University, Long Beach 49
  3. Florida International University 49
  4. Wayne State University 49
  5. Suffolk University 49
  6. Baldwin Wallace University 49
  7. North Central College 49
  8. Randolph-Macon College 49

Other strong majors at York College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares York 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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