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English & writing at Northwestern

Northwestern graduates about 47 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 31st of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 91 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 63% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.28× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

88/100Standout#31 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year472% of the class
Courses in the catalog91more than 63% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.28× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

Around Northwestern

A photo of the interior of Dearborn Observatory. The dome is open, the red light
Dearborn Telescope with open domePhoto: Jackricono · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Shakespeare Garden in Evanston (1915). It was established by the Garden Club
Shakespeare Garden (8105928197)Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Aggelos Katsaggelos
Aggelos KatsaggelosPhoto: Leandros89 · CC0 · source
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FabricwithinPDMSPhoto: Ih2283 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Northwestern University Library, Seeley G. Mudd Science and Engineering Library, Deering Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 96 · Dorm 44 · Fraternity or sorority house 13 · Arts 8 · Chapel 5 · Athletics 3.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Middlebury College 89
  2. University of California, Los Angeles 88
  3. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 88
  4. George Washington University 88
  5. Cornell University 88
  6. Harvard University 88
  7. Bates College 88
  8. Wellesley College 88

Other strong majors at Northwestern

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Northwestern 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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