English & writing at Pitt
Pitt graduates about 209 English & writing majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 39th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 235 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 97% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally.
Around Pitt
Where English & writing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hillman Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dorm 24 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 9 · Chapel 9 · Fraternity or sorority house 4.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at Pitt
- Health & pre-med fields 90 · #6
- Biology 89 · #22
- Psychology 88 · #17
- Chemistry & biochem 85 · #43
- History 84 · #52
- Computer science 82 · #73
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Pitt 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.