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English & writing at Duke

Duke graduates about 41 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 11th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 197 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 96% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

92/100Standout#11 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year412% of the class
Courses in the catalog197more than 96% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$20,000
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

Around Duke

Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48961110752)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48960917771)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
Entrance to Perkins and Bostock Libraries
Entrance to Perkins and Bostock Libraries - panoramioPhoto: dreid1987 · CC BY 3.0 · source
Allen Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Allen Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48960961831)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Perkins Library, Rubenstein Library, Bostock Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 45 · Academic 37 · Athletics 16 · Library 3 · Dining 3 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Emory University 92
  2. University of Pennsylvania 92
  3. University of Notre Dame 92
  4. Tufts University 92
  5. Brandeis University 92
  6. Rice University 92
  7. University of California, Berkeley 91
  8. Barnard College 91

Other strong majors at Duke

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Duke 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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