English & writing at Emory
Emory graduates about 63 English & writing majors a year, 3% 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 186 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, 1.26× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Emory




Where English & writing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Candler Library, Pitts Theology Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 95 · Dorm 10 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 2 · Arts 2.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at Emory
- Biology 94 · #5
- Philosophy & religion 94 · #10
- Sociology & anthropology 94 · #9
- Neuroscience 93 · #9
- Chemistry & biochem 93 · #6
- Economics 92 · #25
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Emory 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.