English & writing at Fairfield University
Fairfield University graduates about 25 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 74th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 132 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 87% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.29× what the same major pays nationally.
Where English & writing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: DiMenna-Nyselius Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 28 · Academic 11 · Athletics 3 · Student housing 3 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at Fairfield University
- Communications & media 86 · #43
- Business & finance 84 · #43
- Nursing 84 · #15
- Health & pre-med fields 81 · #54
- Economics 74 · #127
- Political science & IR 73 · #149
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Fairfield University 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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