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English & writing at Texas State

Texas State graduates about 170 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 352nd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 87 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 59% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

50/100Solid#352 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year1702% of the class
Courses in the catalog87more than 59% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$49,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1180whole school

Around Texas State

Looking outward from the east entrance of Alkek Library on a rainy Saturday afte
Looking outward from the east entrance of Alkek LibraryPhoto: CMBJ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) in the United States
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Curicta scorpio in the United States
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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Albert B. Alkek Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 57 · Dorm 20 · Dining 4 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Simmons University 51
  2. University of Maryland Eastern Shore 51
  3. Covenant College 51
  4. Transylvania University 51
  5. University of North Texas 50
  6. CUNY Lehman College 50
  7. Indiana University Indianapolis 50
  8. University of Hawaii at Manoa 50

Other strong majors at Texas State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Texas State 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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