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English & writing at Tarleton

Tarleton graduates about 20 English & writing majors a year. That puts it 562nd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a light program at 30 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 55 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 27% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×).

30/100Light#562 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year20under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog55more than 27% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$365Ka year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1150whole school

Around Tarleton

The Dick Smith Library on the campus of Tarleton State University in Stephenvill
Tarleton State University August 2017 07 (Dick Smith Library)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The O.A. Grant Humanities Building on the campus of Tarleton State University in
Tarleton State University August 2017 04 (O.A. Grant Humanities Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Sustainable Teaching Garden on the campus of Tarleton State University in St
Tarleton State University August 2017 10 (Sustainable Teaching Garden)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center on the campus of Tarleton State University i
Tarleton State University August 2017 11 (Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: O.A. Grant Humanities Building, Dick Smith Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 7 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 3 · Dining 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. University of Wisconsin–Stout 31
  2. University of Houston–Downtown 30
  3. Columbus State University 30
  4. Colorado Mesa University 30
  5. University of Wisconsin–Platteville 30
  6. Point Park University 30
  7. University of Michigan–Flint 30
  8. Ashland University 30

Other strong majors at Tarleton

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tarleton 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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