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Shippensburg, PA · English & writing

English & writing at Shippensburg

Shippensburg graduates about 31 English & writing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 504th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a light program at 37 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 51 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 23% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).

37/100Light#504 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year313% of the class
Courses in the catalog51more than 23% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$43,0000.88× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1210whole school

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Ezra Lehman Memorial Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 9 · Dining 3 · Arts 3 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 2 · Academic 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 37
  2. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 37
  3. University of Wisconsin–Whitewater 37
  4. Elmhurst University 37
  5. University of Central Oklahoma 37
  6. Eastern Michigan University 37
  7. Northeastern Illinois University 37
  8. SUNY Cortland 37

Other strong majors at Shippensburg

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Shippensburg 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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