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English & writing at Ferris State

Ferris State graduates about 17 English & writing majors a year. That puts it 559th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a light program at 31 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 76 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 48% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year17under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog76more than 48% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.99× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%910–1150whole school

Around Ferris State

The Ferris Library for Information, Technology and Education (FLITE) on the camp
Ferris State University August 2010 23 (FLITE)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Business College on the campus of Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mic
Ferris State University August 2010 07 (Business College)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Interdisciplinary Resource Center on the campus of Ferris State University i
Ferris State University August 2010 09 (IRC)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Timme Center on the campus of Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michiga
Ferris State University August 2010 10 (Timme Center)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Ferris Library for Information, Technology and Education.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Student housing 34 · Dining 4 · Dorm 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Purdue University Northwest 32
  2. Prairie View A&M University 32
  3. Frostburg State University 32
  4. Coastal Carolina University 31
  5. University of Wisconsin–Stout 31
  6. University of Houston–Downtown 30
  7. Columbus State University 30
  8. Colorado Mesa University 30

Other strong majors at Ferris State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ferris State 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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