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English & writing at Ithaca

Ithaca graduates about 47 English & writing majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 197th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 64 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 $51,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

64/100Solid#197 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year474% of the class
Courses in the catalog71more than 43% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.05× the same major nationally
Admit rate75%whole school
SAT middle 50%1203–1380whole school

Around Ithaca

Muller Faculty Center and Class of 2003 clock, Ithaca College campus
Muller Faculty Center and Class of 2003 clock, Ithaca College campusPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Dorothy D. and Roy H. Park Center for Business and Sustainable Enterprise, I
Park Center for Business and Sustainable Enterprise, Ithaca CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Job Hall, Ithaca College campus
Job Hall, Ithaca College campusPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Peggy Ryan Williams Center, Ithaca College. Designed by HOLT Architects. Dedicat
Peggy Ryan Williams Center, Ithaca CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Dining 2 · Offices 1 · Arts 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. University of Massachusetts–Boston 64
  2. CUNY–City College 64
  3. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 64
  4. Loyola University Chicago 64
  5. University of Alabama at Birmingham 64
  6. St. Edward's University 64
  7. John Carroll University 64
  8. Old Dominion University 63

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ithaca 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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