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English & writing at Rochester

Rochester graduates about 49 English & writing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 53rd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year493% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$139Ka year, NSF
Admit rate42%whole school
SAT middle 50%1390–1540whole school

Around Rochester

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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Carlson Science & Engineering Library, Edward G. Miner Library, Rush Rhees Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 36 · Student housing 23 · Library 7 · Athletics 7 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. William & Mary 85
  2. Colby College 85
  3. University of Virginia 84
  4. New York University 84
  5. Smith College 84
  6. Macalester College 84
  7. Carnegie Mellon University 84
  8. University of California, Santa Barbara 83

Other strong majors at Rochester

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rochester 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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