English & writing at James Madison University

James Madison University graduates about 76 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 228th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 118 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 80% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.