English & writing at Merrimack
Merrimack graduates about 18 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 423rd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a light program at 44 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 25 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 5% of the schools we've counted.
Around Merrimack
Where English & writing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: McQuade Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 36 · Chapel 6 · Arts 5 · Athletics 3 · Dorm 2 · Library 1.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at Merrimack
- Communications & media 71 · #151
- Education 69 · #131
- Health & pre-med fields 67 · #179
- Nursing 63 · #158
- Business & finance 61 · #210
- Engineering (all) 55 · #221
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Merrimack 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.