English & writing at Dickinson College
Dickinson College graduates about 23 English & writing majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 118th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 11 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 1% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally.
Around Dickinson College
Where English & writing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Waidner-Spahr Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at Dickinson College
- Languages 85 · #69
- Sociology & anthropology 82 · #80
- Environmental science 81 · #72
- History 79 · #85
- Art, music & theater 78 · #103
- Political science & IR 74 · #136
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Dickinson 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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