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English & writing at Murray State

Murray State graduates about 32 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 494th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a light program at 38 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 105 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 73% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $41,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×).

Graduates a year322% of the class
Courses in the catalog105more than 73% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$41,0000.85× the same major nationally
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%965–1190whole school

Around Murray State

Hart College at Murray State University
HartCollege MSUPhoto: Fritz Knobel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Why is it not 100 mm?
ACS GT MAG 3 Spoke Hub and Wheel 93 mmPhoto: Joel Weinberger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Shoe Tree at Murray State University
Shoetree MSUPhoto: Fritz Knobel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Kentucky historical marker #2131, commemorating the summer 1955 enrollment of Ma
Desegregation of Murray State College Kentucky Historical MarkerPhoto: Simon Placr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Harry Lee Waterfield Library, Pogue Special Collections Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Albright College 39
  2. Campbell University 39
  3. University of Texas at El Paso 38
  4. Ball State University 38
  5. New Mexico State University 38
  6. Worcester State University 38
  7. Rhode Island College 38
  8. Carthage College 38

Other strong majors at Murray State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Murray 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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