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English & writing at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hobart and William Smith Colleges graduates about 26 English & writing majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 74th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 71 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 43% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.29× what the same major pays nationally.

80/100Standout#74 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year266% of the class
Courses in the catalog71more than 43% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.29× the same major nationally
Research in the field$158Ka year, NSF
Admit rate64%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1400whole school

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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 28 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 6 · Offices 2 · Library 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Oberlin College 80
  2. Bucknell University 80
  3. Texas Christian University 80
  4. Lafayette College 80
  5. Fairfield University 80
  6. Washington and Lee University 80
  7. Scripps College 80
  8. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 79

Other strong majors at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Hobart and William Smith Colleges 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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