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English & writing at Franklin & Marshall College

Franklin & Marshall College graduates about 21 English & writing majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 97th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 64 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 35% of the schools we've counted.

Graduates a year214% of the class
Courses in the catalog64more than 35% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$33,000
Admit rate28%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1440whole school

Around Franklin & Marshall College

Clipper Magazine Stadium - Lancaster, PA, September 15, 2023
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Henry B. Friedman Tobacco Warehouse on the NRHP since September 21, 1990. At 309
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Lancaster Arts Hotel - awesome hotel inside. Part of the Harrisburg Avenue Tobac
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Lolliard building in the North Charlotte Street Historic District. On the NRHP s
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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Martin Library of the Sciences, Philip Schaff Library, Shadek-Fackethal Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 17 · Student housing 8 · Athletics 4 · Library 4 · Arts 4 · Dorm 3.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. University of California San Diego 77
  2. University of Georgia 77
  3. Stony Brook University–SUNY 77
  4. Bryn Mawr College 77
  5. Denison University 77
  6. University of Maryland, College Park 76
  7. The University of the South 76
  8. University of San Diego 76

Other strong majors at Franklin & Marshall College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Franklin & Marshall College 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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