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English & writing at Keene State

Keene State graduates about 28 English & writing majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 436th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a light program at 43 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 37 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 12% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year284% of the class
Courses in the catalog37more than 12% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.99× the same major nationally
Admit rate90%whole school
SAT middle 50%860–1240whole school

Around Keene State

Chris Christie in Flag Room, Young Student Center at Keene State College on Blak
Chris Christie Flag Room Young Student Center Keene State College Blake Street KPhoto: Artaxerxes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Clocks installed in 2009, sponsored by Class of 1957, on campus of Keene State C
Clocks Class of 1957 Keene State College Keene NH July 2023Photo: Artaxerxes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Keene New Hampshire
Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Keene NHPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Aurora stainless steel sculpture on campus of Keene State College in Keene, New
Aurora stainless steel sculpture Keene State College Keene NH July 2023Photo: Artaxerxes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mason Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 32 · Arts 13 · Dining 5 · Library 3 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. SUNY New Paltz 43
  2. Truman State University 43
  3. Oregon State University 43
  4. Hamline University 43
  5. Augustana College 43
  6. SUNY Buffalo State University 43
  7. Western Illinois University 43
  8. University of Hartford 43

Other strong majors at Keene State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Keene State 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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