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English & writing at Sam Houston

Sam Houston graduates about 42 English & writing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 617th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a light program at 29 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 56 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 28% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

29/100Light#617 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year421% of the class
Courses in the catalog56more than 28% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$49,0001.00× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1140whole school

Around Sam Houston

The Peabody Library Building on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Hu
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Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum on the campus of Sam Houston State University, Hunts
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Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. Home of the Sam Houston State Bearkats foot
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Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Hunt
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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Peabody Memorial Library (3), Newton Gresham Library, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (314).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 50 · Dorm 23 · Athletics 10 · Arts 4 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Florida Institute of Technology 30
  2. Bryant University 30
  3. New College of Florida 30
  4. Fashion Institute of Technology 30
  5. Valdosta State University 29
  6. Fayetteville State University 29
  7. Minnesota State University Moorhead 29
  8. Olivet Nazarene University 29

Other strong majors at Sam Houston

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Sam Houston 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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