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English & writing at St. Edward's

St. Edward's graduates about 31 English & writing majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 197th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year314% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.10× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1270whole school

Around St. Edward's

St Edward's University Munday Library
St Edward's University Munday LibraryPhoto: IsaacShin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
St Edward's University New Residence by Alejandro Aravena
St. Edward's University's Dormitory front viewPhoto: IsaacShin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
St Edward's University New Residence by Alejandro Aravena
St. Edward's University's Dormitory backside viewPhoto: IsaacShin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
St Edward's University Hilltoppers ground
Hilltopers groundPhoto: IsaacShin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Munday Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 22 · Academic 20 · Student housing 3 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 64
  2. Loyola University Chicago 64
  3. Ithaca College 64
  4. University of Alabama at Birmingham 64
  5. John Carroll University 64
  6. Old Dominion University 63
  7. University of Rhode Island 63
  8. Eastern Connecticut State University 63

Other strong majors at St. Edward's

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares St. Edward's 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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