English & writing at Georgia
Georgia graduates about 95 English & writing majors a year, 1% 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 190 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Georgia
Where English & writing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Alexander Campbell King Law Library, Richard B. Russell Special Collections Library, Hosch Law Library Annex, Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, Shirley Mathis McBay Science Library, UGA Main Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 119 · Dorm 24 · Student housing 6 · Dining 5 · Library 5 · Chapel 4.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at Georgia
- Communications & media 89 · #20
- Business & finance 87 · #25
- Political science & IR 85 · #56
- Languages 85 · #69
- Health & pre-med fields 82 · #49
- Art, music & theater 82 · #75
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia 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.