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English & writing at Southern Connecticut

Southern Connecticut graduates about 30 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 275th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 78 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 51% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

57/100Solid#275 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year302% of the class
Courses in the catalog78more than 51% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$366Ka year, NSF
Admit rate81%whole school

Around Southern Connecticut

Hilton C. Buley Library serves the many academic and research needs of the South
Hilton C. Buley LibraryPhoto: Southern Connecticut State University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Adanti Student Center is the focal point of campus organizations and activit
Adanti Student CenterPhoto: Southern Connecticut State University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts is a multi-use performing arts facilit
Lyman Center, 2015Photo: Southern Connecticut State University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Southern's new Academic Science and Laboratory Building features Connecticut’s o
Academic Science and Laboratory BuildingPhoto: Southern Connecticut State University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hilton C Buley Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 18 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. The University of Alabama 57
  2. Texas Tech University 57
  3. Kean University 57
  4. CUNY Brooklyn College 57
  5. University of Maine 57
  6. Calvin University 57
  7. University of St. Thomas (MN) 57
  8. Goucher College 57

Other strong majors at Southern Connecticut

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern Connecticut 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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