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Galesburg, IL · English & writing

English & writing at Knox College

Knox College graduates about 24 English & writing majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 315th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 80 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 53% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $39,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.80×).

53/100Solid#315 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year249% of the class
Courses in the catalog80more than 53% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$39,0000.80× the same major nationally
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1420whole school

Around Knox College

19970427 05 Galesburg, IL
19970427 05 Galesburg, IL (5799456271)Photo: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
The grave stone of Susan Richardson in Hope Cemetery.
Susan Richardson Grave StonePhoto: WritingAmused · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Front of the Central Congregational Church, located on the public square in Gale
Central Congregational Church in GalesburgPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Mary Ann Bickerdyke statue at the Knox County Courthouse in Galesburg, Illinois.
BickerdykePhoto: Videoboy001 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Seymour Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 19 · Academic 7 · Athletics 4 · Library 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Oklahoma State University 53
  2. Whitworth University 53
  3. Loyola University New Orleans 53
  4. Belmont University 53
  5. University of North Dakota 53
  6. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham 53
  7. Endicott College 53
  8. Hope College 53

Other strong majors at Knox College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Knox 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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