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English & writing at Ohio State

Ohio State graduates about 130 English & writing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 137th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#137 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year1301% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate51%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Library Book Depository, Prior Health Sciences Library, William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Athletics 21 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 6 · Library 5 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Purdue University–Main Campus 73
  2. University of Colorado Boulder 73
  3. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 73
  4. University of Dayton 73
  5. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 72
  6. University at Buffalo–SUNY 72
  7. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 72
  8. Hillsdale College 72

Other strong majors at Ohio State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio 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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