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Poughkeepsie, NY · English & writing

English & writing at Marist

Marist graduates about 23 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 262nd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 108 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 75% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year232% of the class
Courses in the catalog108more than 75% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.97× the same major nationally
Admit rate63%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1378whole school

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Building at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York
Marist College 2019gPhoto: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Building at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York
Marist College 2019qPhoto: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Building at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York
Marist College 2019cPhoto: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Building at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York
Marist College 2019fPhoto: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: James A Cannavino Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 46 · Academic 11 · Chapel 3 · Library 2 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. DePaul University 58
  2. University of Colorado Denver 58
  3. University of Mississippi 58
  4. Siena College 58
  5. Kalamazoo College 58
  6. Le Moyne College 58
  7. Manhattan University 58
  8. The University of Alabama 57

Other strong majors at Marist

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Marist 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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