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English & writing at Rutgers

Rutgers graduates about 96 English & writing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 84th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#84 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year961% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate58%whole school
SAT middle 50%1270–1480whole school

Around Rutgers

The Second Reformed Church of New Brunswick, also known as the College Avenue Co
Second Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of the steeple of the Second Reformed Church, also known as the College Ave
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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Archibald S. Alexander Library, Sas English Office Building - 36 Union, Comparative Literature Office Building, Gardner A Sage Library, SAS English Office Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 56 · Dorm 13 · Chapel 3 · Dining 3 · Library 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 80
  2. Fairfield University 80
  3. Washington and Lee University 80
  4. Scripps College 80
  5. Boston University 79
  6. University of Delaware 79
  7. Loyola Marymount University 79
  8. Providence College 79

Other strong majors at Rutgers

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rutgers 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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