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English & writing at Elmhurst

Elmhurst graduates about 31 English & writing majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 504th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a light program at 37 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 54 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 26% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

37/100Light#504 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year314% of the class
Courses in the catalog54more than 26% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.96× the same major nationally
Admit rate76%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1240whole school

Around Elmhurst

Sign and bell at Langhorst Field in Elmhurst, Illinois, US, in March 2026.
Langhorst Field in Elmhurst, Illinois, US 02Photo: SimLibrarian · CC0 · source
Sign and fence at Elmhurst University Cemetery in Elmhurst, Illinois, US, in Mar
Elmhurst University Cemetery in Elmhurst, Illinois, US 01Photo: SimLibrarian · CC0 · source
Chapel in the Snow
Chapel SteeplePhoto: Eberack · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University Mall at Elmhurst University in Illinois, US, in March 2026.
University Mall at Elmhurst University in Illinois, US 02Photo: SimLibrarian · CC0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: A C Buehler Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 10 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Carroll University 38
  2. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 37
  3. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 37
  4. University of Wisconsin–Whitewater 37
  5. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 37
  6. University of Central Oklahoma 37
  7. Eastern Michigan University 37
  8. Northeastern Illinois University 37

Other strong majors at Elmhurst

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Elmhurst 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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