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English & writing at Lafayette College

Lafayette College graduates about 32 English & writing majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 74th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 78 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 51% 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.

80/100Standout#74 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year325% of the class
Courses in the catalog78more than 51% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$168Ka year, NSF
Admit rate31%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1480whole school

Around Lafayette College

Translation of ZG 116
What is to be donePhoto: Alishag1590 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A plaque about the Lafayette-Lehigh Football rivalry on the campus of Lafayette
Plaque at Lafayette CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Statue of Lafayette at Lafayette College, Easton Pennsylvania. Daniel Chester Fr
Statue of Lafayette at Lafayette CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kirby Hall of Civil Rights , Warren and Wetmore, 1929-1930. Lafayette College, E
Kirby Hall of Civil Rights, Lafayette CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: David Bishop Skillman Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 72 · Academic 37 · Athletics 4 · Offices 1 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Binghamton University–SUNY 80
  2. Oberlin College 80
  3. Bucknell University 80
  4. Texas Christian University 80
  5. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 80
  6. Fairfield University 80
  7. Washington and Lee University 80
  8. Scripps College 80

Other strong majors at Lafayette College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Lafayette 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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