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English & writing at SMU

SMU graduates about 30 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 59th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 215 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 97% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

83/100Standout#59 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year302% of the class
Courses in the catalog215more than 97% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$47,000
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate48%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

Around SMU

The Crain Family Centennial Promenade on the campus of Southern Methodist Univer
Southern Methodist University July 2016 058 (Crain Family Centennial Promenade)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Crain Family Centennial Promenade on the campus of Southern Methodist Univer
Southern Methodist University July 2016 057 (Crain Family Centennial Promenade)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boaz Commons on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park,
Southern Methodist University July 2016 117 (Boaz Commons)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boaz Commons on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park,
Southern Methodist University July 2016 116 (Boaz Commons)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Underwood Law Library, Fondren Library SMU, Bridwell Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 38 · Academic 26 · Dining 10 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Carnegie Mellon University 84
  2. University of California, Santa Barbara 83
  3. Kenyon College 83
  4. Gettysburg College 83
  5. Case Western Reserve University 83
  6. University of Washington 82
  7. College of the Holy Cross 82
  8. Trinity University 82

Other strong majors at SMU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SMU 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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