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English & writing at Gonzaga

Gonzaga graduates about 35 English & writing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 154th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 99 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.22× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year353% of the class
Courses in the catalog99more than 70% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.22× the same major nationally
Admit rate82%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1410whole school

Around Gonzaga

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St Aloysius Church, Gonzaga University
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St. Aloysius Church in Spokane, Washington in 2018
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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Foley Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 36 · Dorm 24 · Student housing 14 · Arts 8 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Brigham Young University 70
  2. University of Vermont 70
  3. Indiana University–Bloomington 70
  4. University of Redlands 70
  5. Arizona State University 69
  6. University of California, Irvine 69
  7. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 69
  8. University of Southern California 69

Other strong majors at Gonzaga

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Gonzaga 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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