English & writing at Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University graduates about 75 English & writing majors a year, 1% 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 97 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 68% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where English & writing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: English/Philosophy Building, Texas Tech University Library, Southwest Collection/Special Collection Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 53 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 7 · Arts 5 · Library 2 · Chapel 1.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at Texas Tech University
- Communications & media 69 · #170
- Engineering (all) 67 · #151
- Business & finance 67 · #161
- Education 67 · #153
- Art, music & theater 66 · #221
- Mechanical engineering 62 · #110
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Texas Tech University 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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