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English & writing at Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins graduates about 35 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 26th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 86 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 58% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, 1.31× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $16 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

89/100Standout#26 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year352% of the class
Courses in the catalog86more than 58% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$64,0001.31× the same major nationally
Research in the field$16Ma year, NSF
Admit rate8%whole school
SAT middle 50%1520–1570whole school

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Milton S. Eisenhower Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 7 · Dining 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Pomona College 90
  2. Tulane University of Louisiana 89
  3. Washington University in St. Louis 89
  4. Wake Forest University 89
  5. Middlebury College 89
  6. University of California, Los Angeles 88
  7. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 88
  8. George Washington University 88

Other strong majors at Johns Hopkins

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Johns Hopkins 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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