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English & writing at Maryland

Maryland graduates about 100 English & writing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 105th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 195 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 96% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.22× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year1001% of the class
Courses in the catalog195more than 96% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.22× the same major nationally
Admit rate45%whole school
SAT middle 50%1360–1520whole school

Around Maryland

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McKeldin Library, UMD, 2023Photo: CarmenEsparzaAmoux · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
McKeldin Library & Mall
McKeldin Library ^ Mall - panoramioPhoto: Greg Gebhardt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Laundry Day performing "FRIENDS" during a concert in August 2024
Laundry Day band in August 2024Photo: Leafy46 · CC0 · source
Photo of the Nyumburu Cultural Center
Nyumburu Cultural CenterPhoto: BethGuay · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hornbake Library, Theodore R. McKeldin Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 109 · Dining 11 · Student housing 8 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 6 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Stony Brook University–SUNY 77
  2. Bryn Mawr College 77
  3. Franklin & Marshall College 77
  4. Denison University 77
  5. The University of the South 76
  6. University of San Diego 76
  7. University of Iowa 75
  8. Texas A&M University 75

Other strong majors at Maryland

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Maryland 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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