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English & writing at Montclair State University

Montclair State University graduates about 111 English & writing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 385th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 94 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 66% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1113% of the class
Courses in the catalog94more than 66% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$45,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1200whole school

Around Montclair State University

"College Hall" at Montclair State University
College Hall at Montclair StatePhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Morehead Hall at Montclair State University taken 5/6/21
Morehead HallPhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
MSU's School of Communications Building taken 5/6/21
School of CommunicationsPhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Harry Partch's New Kithara I, a string instrument playing in just intonation. Ph
New Kithara IPhoto: HorsePunchKid · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Sprague Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 40 · Dorm 5 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Salve Regina University 48
  2. South Dakota State University 48
  3. Saint Vincent College 48
  4. Nazareth University 48
  5. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 47
  6. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 47
  7. Mississippi State University 47
  8. Longwood University 47

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Montclair State University 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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