English & writing at Princeton
Princeton graduates about 31 English & writing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 7th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 93 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, 1.26× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Princeton
Where English & writing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Firestone Library, Princeton Theological Seminary Library, Lewis Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 11 · Athletics 7 · Library 3 · Student housing 2 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at Princeton
- History 99 · #1
- Chemistry & biochem 99 · #1
- Physics & astronomy 99 · #2
- Computer science 98 · #2
- Public policy & social work 98 · #2
- Economics 97 · #4
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Princeton 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.