English & writing at Michigan State
Michigan State graduates about 89 English & writing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 147th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 90 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 62% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at Michigan State
- Communications & media 89 · #20
- Sociology & anthropology 84 · #67
- Engineering (all) 83 · #62
- Environmental science 83 · #55
- Biology 82 · #61
- Physics & astronomy 82 · #66
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Michigan State 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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