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English & writing at MTSU

MTSU graduates about 69 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 418th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 113 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 77% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year692% of the class
Courses in the catalog113more than 77% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1230whole school

Around MTSU

Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Murfreesboro, TN, USA - panoramioPhoto: Chrstservt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Interior photo of Murphy Center on March 1, 2014, during a men's basketball game
MurphyCenter 2014-03-01Photo: Zpb52 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A plaque posted at Murphy Center, explaining how the university received the fun
MurphyCenterFundingPlaquePhoto: Zpb52 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Torre Archirafi, Sicily, Italy, Mount Etna, lemon tree, book cover
Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions cover pagePhoto: Qazstem22128 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Walker Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 12 · Offices 2 · Dining 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Rider University 46
  2. Indiana Wesleyan University 46
  3. Western New England University 46
  4. San Jose State University 45
  5. University of Missouri–St. Louis 45
  6. University of Alaska Anchorage 45
  7. Meredith College 45
  8. University of North Carolina–Wilmington 44

Other strong majors at MTSU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares MTSU 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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