English & writing at Mercy
Mercy graduates about 21 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 517th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a light program at 36 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 69 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 41% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally.
Where English & writing happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 17 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at Mercy
- Nursing 55 · #223
- Public policy & social work 50 · #261
- Health & pre-med fields 49 · #401
- Psychology 43 · #490
- Education 39 · #492
- Communications & media 34 · #542
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Mercy 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.