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English & writing at Miami

Miami graduates about 31 English & writing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 92nd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 151 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 91% of the schools we've counted.

78/100Strong#92 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year311% of the class
Courses in the catalog151more than 91% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$19,000
Research in the field$542Ka year, NSF
Admit rate19%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

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View of Shalala Student Center at the University of Miami.
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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Otto G. Richter Library, Weeks Music Library and Technology Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 73 · Dorm 11 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 9 · Arts 6 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Hamilton College 79
  2. Marquette University 79
  3. Whitman College 79
  4. Mount Holyoke College 78
  5. Connecticut College 78
  6. Reed College 78
  7. The Catholic University of America 78
  8. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 77

Other strong majors at Miami

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Miami 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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