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English & writing at Marshall

Marshall graduates about 48 English & writing majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 372nd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 99 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% 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 (0.81×).

48/100Solid#372 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year484% of the class
Courses in the catalog99more than 70% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$39,0000.81× the same major nationally
Research in the field$967Ka year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%940–1140whole school

Around Marshall

Sunset behind the John Marshall Statue and the Drinko Library on the campus of M
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Marshall University Drinko Library coffee shop food yogurts, chef salad, and fru
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Freshman North and South dorms at Marshall University in 2014.
First-Year Residence Halls Marshall University 2014Photo: Wv funnyman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: John Deaver Drinko Library, Morrow Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 3 · Arts 2 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. North Central College 49
  2. Randolph-Macon College 49
  3. Illinois State University 48
  4. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 48
  5. Susquehanna University 48
  6. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 48
  7. Central Connecticut State University 48
  8. University of Idaho 48

Other strong majors at Marshall

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Marshall 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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