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English & writing at Grinnell College

Grinnell College graduates about 34 English & writing majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 137th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 46 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 19% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $37,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.76×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year349% of the class
Courses in the catalog46more than 19% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$37,0000.76× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate15%whole school
SAT middle 50%1380–1530whole school

Around Grinnell College

Humanities and Social Studies Center (formerly Alumni Recitation Hall) at Grinne
Humanities and Social Studies Center (formerly Alumni Recitation Hall) at GrinnePhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
Grinnell College's Burling Library, in Grinnell, Iowa, United States.
GrinnellCollege BurlingLibraryPhoto: Ron Cogswell from Arlington, Virginia, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Band autographs in the green room of the Harris Center at Grinnell College
Band autographs in the green room of the Harris Center at Grinnell College 08 (cPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
MacEachron (Mac) Field at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa
MacEachron (Mac) Field at Grinnell College in Grinnell, IowaPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Humanities and Social Studies Center, Burling Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 22 · Academic 10 · Offices 4 · Chapel 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. University at Buffalo–SUNY 72
  2. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 72
  3. Hillsdale College 72
  4. Wheaton College (IL) 72
  5. Loyola University Maryland 72
  6. Seattle University 72
  7. Virginia Military Institute 72
  8. Michigan State University 71

Other strong majors at Grinnell College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Grinnell 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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