English & writing at Syracuse
Syracuse graduates about 49 English & writing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 68th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 123 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 83% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, 1.26× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $15 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Syracuse
Where English & writing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: F. Franklin Moon Library, Carnegie Library, Belfer Archive, E. S. Bird Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 65 · Dorm 22 · Library 5 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 3 · Student housing 1.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at Syracuse
- Communications & media 95 · #3
- Public policy & social work 91 · #6
- Art, music & theater 90 · #23
- Political science & IR 87 · #47
- Business & finance 87 · #25
- Computer science 85 · #56
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Syracuse 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.