English & writing at Old Dominion
Old Dominion graduates about 232 English & writing majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 207th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 108 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 75% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.
Around Old Dominion
Where English & writing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Perry Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 9 · Dorm 7 · Arts 4 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at Old Dominion
- Education 68 · #141
- Computer science 63 · #204
- Health & pre-med fields 63 · #221
- Nursing 62 · #161
- Sociology & anthropology 59 · #252
- Economics 57 · #256
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Old Dominion 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.