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English & writing at Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College graduates about 37 English & writing majors a year, 6% 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 92 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 64% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year376% of the class
Courses in the catalog92more than 64% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$49,0001.01× the same major nationally
Admit rate36%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1540whole school

Around Mount Holyoke College

Pump House at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley Massachusetts
Pump House at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley MAPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0 · source
A remaining pier of a former footbridge on the Mount Holyoke College campus, see
Former bridge pier on Mount Holyoke campus, April 2019Photo: Charles Fulton · CC BY 2.0 · source
Mount Holyoke College Upper Dam, South Hadley Massachusetts
Mount Holyoke College Upper Dam, South Hadley MAPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Williston Memorial Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 16 · Academic 11 · Arts 4 · Offices 2 · Library 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Providence College 79
  2. Hamilton College 79
  3. Marquette University 79
  4. Whitman College 79
  5. University of Miami 78
  6. Connecticut College 78
  7. Reed College 78
  8. The Catholic University of America 78

Other strong majors at Mount Holyoke College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mount Holyoke College 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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