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English & writing at Fordham

Fordham graduates about 111 English & writing majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 39th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 383 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 99% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, 1.31× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

87/100Standout#39 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year1115% of the class
Courses in the catalog383more than 99% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$64,0001.31× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate59%whole school
SAT middle 50%1320–1480whole school

Around Fordham

Fordham Manor, Bronx, NY, USA
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Hughes Hall, Fordham University
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A postcard of Keating Hall from the twentieth century.
Keating Hall, Fordham University Rose HillPhoto: Fordham University Library (Life time: Unknown) · Public domain · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: William D Walsh Family Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Wellesley College 88
  2. University of Pittsburgh 87
  3. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 87
  4. Columbia University 87
  5. Dartmouth College 87
  6. Vassar College 87
  7. Carleton College 87
  8. The University of Texas–Austin 86

Other strong majors at Fordham

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Fordham 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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