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English & writing at Illinois State University

Illinois State University graduates about 109 English & writing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 372nd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 216 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 97% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

48/100Solid#372 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year1093% of the class
Courses in the catalog216more than 97% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$204Ka year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1210whole school

Around Illinois State University

View of Schroeder Hall from floor six of Milner Library
View of Schroeder Hall from floor six of Milner LibraryPhoto: ParentingPatch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
View of Hewitt Hall and Manchester Hall from sixth floor of Milner Library
View of Hewitt Hall and Manchester Hall from sixth floor of Milner LibraryPhoto: ParentingPatch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
View of Kensington Suites from floor six of Milner Library
View of Kensington Suites from floor six of Milner LibraryPhoto: ParentingPatch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Normal Fire Department Station 2 at 604 N. Adelaide St., Normal IL (Mike Matejka
Normal Fire Tower Co 2Photo: Mike Matejka photo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Milner Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 50 · Student housing 8 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 5 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Suffolk University 49
  2. Baldwin Wallace University 49
  3. North Central College 49
  4. Randolph-Macon College 49
  5. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 48
  6. Marshall University 48
  7. Susquehanna University 48
  8. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 48

Other strong majors at Illinois State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois State University 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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