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English & writing at Illinois Wesleyan

Illinois Wesleyan graduates about 19 English & writing majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 207th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 45 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 17% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

63/100Solid#207 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year195% of the class
Courses in the catalog45more than 17% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.05× the same major nationally
Admit rate45%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1330whole school

Around Illinois Wesleyan

Dan Savage speaking at IWU as part of Gender Issues Week. Photo by soundfromwayo
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Shirk Center, Bloomington, IL (view from Emerson Street)
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Sigma Pi: Epsilon Gamma Chapter, Beadles Hall, Illinois Wesleyan University
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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: The Ames Library, Buck Memorial Library, English House.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Dorm 10 · Fraternity or sorority house 7 · Arts 3 · Athletics 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Christopher Newport University 63
  2. The University of Oklahoma 63
  3. Kansas State University 63
  4. University of California, Merced 63
  5. Lawrence University 63
  6. Stonehill College 63
  7. University of Houston 62
  8. University of Oregon 62

Other strong majors at Illinois Wesleyan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Illinois Wesleyan 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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