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English & writing at Kean

Kean graduates about 67 English & writing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 275th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 249 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 98% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally.

57/100Solid#275 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year673% of the class
Courses in the catalog249more than 98% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.13× the same major nationally
Research in the field$418Ka year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1160whole school

Around Kean

Kean Hall at Kean University.
Kean Hall, Kean UniversityPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
James Townley House on the campus of Kean University.
James Townley House, Union, NJ - rear viewPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
With Greg at Garden State GreenFest at Kean University, Union, NJ. Saturday, Mar
Ed Begley Jr. 2014 (cropped)Photo: Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
New Jersey Center for Science, Technology and Mathematics Education at Kean Univ
STEM Building, Kean UniversityPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Nancy Thompson Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 3 · Dining 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Le Moyne College 58
  2. Manhattan University 58
  3. The University of Alabama 57
  4. Texas Tech University 57
  5. CUNY Brooklyn College 57
  6. Southern Connecticut State University 57
  7. University of Maine 57
  8. Calvin University 57

Other strong majors at Kean

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Kean 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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