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English & writing at Kenyon College

Kenyon College graduates about 86 English & writing majors a year, 19% of its graduating class. That puts it 59th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 121 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 81% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.

83/100Standout#59 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year8619% of the class
Courses in the catalog121more than 81% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.09× the same major nationally
Admit rate31%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1515whole school

Around Kenyon College

Chalmers Library at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, United States
Chalmers LibraryPhoto: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source
Middle Path, a gravel pedestrian path at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, United
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Campus of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, United States
Kenyon College campus 1Photo: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source
Kenyon's First Shield
Kenyon's First ShieldPhoto: Eioil21 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Chalmers Library (2021), English Cottage, Gambier Community Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Dorm 5 · Arts 5 · Library 2 · Dining 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Smith College 84
  2. Macalester College 84
  3. Carnegie Mellon University 84
  4. University of California, Santa Barbara 83
  5. Gettysburg College 83
  6. Southern Methodist University 83
  7. Case Western Reserve University 83
  8. University of Washington 82

Other strong majors at Kenyon College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Kenyon College 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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