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English & writing at Pepperdine

Pepperdine graduates about 16 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 175th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 58 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 30% of the schools we've counted.

67/100Strong#175 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year162% of the class
Courses in the catalog58more than 30% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$33,000
Research in the field$507Ka year, NSF
Admit rate63%whole school
SAT middle 50%1285–1480whole school

Around Pepperdine

Smothers Theater on the campus of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California in
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Pepperdine University + Pacific Ocean
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Pepperdine Musical Theatre
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The interior of Stauffer Chapel on the campus of Pepperdine University in 2019,
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Where English & writing happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 58 · Student housing 36 · Athletics 5 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. University of Missouri 67
  2. Chapman University 67
  3. Rhodes College 67
  4. Ursinus College 67
  5. Virginia Commonwealth University 66
  6. University at Albany–SUNY 66
  7. University of Kansas 66
  8. Temple University 66

Other strong majors at Pepperdine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Pepperdine 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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