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English & writing at Smith College

Smith College graduates about 45 English & writing majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 53rd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 73 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 45% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.

84/100Standout#53 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year458% of the class
Courses in the catalog73more than 45% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$587Ka year, NSF
Admit rate21%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1520whole school

Around Smith College

Neilson Library at Smith College in June 2025
Nielson Library at Smith College, June 2025Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dam at Smith College.
Smith College damPhoto: ktr101 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Exterior of Alumnae Gymnasium at Smith College. The upper windows look into the
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Smith Alumnae Gymnasium, Smith College campus Green St. Northampton
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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: William Alan Neilson Library, Young Science Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 8 · Offices 3 · Library 2 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

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

Other strong majors at Smith College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Smith College 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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