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English & writing at Hamline

Hamline graduates about 33 English & writing majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 436th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a light program at 43 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 24 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 5% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×).

Graduates a year338% of the class
Courses in the catalog24more than 5% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$43,0000.89× the same major nationally
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1258whole school

Around Hamline

Entryway and interior space of former Hamline University Carnegie Library, Gidde
Hamline University Carnegie LibraryPhoto: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hamline Midway Library, 1558 W Minnehaha Pkwy, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Viewe
Hamline Midway LibraryPhoto: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hamline Plaza
Hamline PlazaPhoto: Nokomisguy · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Old Main, Hamline University, St Paul, Minnesota, USA This is an image of a plac
Hamline University Old MainPhoto: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bush Memorial Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 17 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Library 1 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Northern Arizona University 43
  2. SUNY New Paltz 43
  3. Truman State University 43
  4. Oregon State University 43
  5. Keene State College 43
  6. Augustana College 43
  7. SUNY Buffalo State University 43
  8. Western Illinois University 43

Other strong majors at Hamline

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Hamline 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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