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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.

Graduates a year751% of the class
Courses in the catalog97more than 68% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1280whole school

Around Texas Tech University

Ventral view of a dead adult Helochares maculicollis collected at Tyson Research
Helochares maculicollis 2Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A view of Texas Tech University and downtown Lubbock, Texas viewed from the TTU
Lubbock from westPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Winter in Lubbock, Texas. The view is looking east towards downtown Lubbock from
Lubbock in winterPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Student Media Building at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, United St
StudentMedia KTXTPhoto: Voltin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

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.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Kalamazoo College 58
  2. Le Moyne College 58
  3. Manhattan University 58
  4. The University of Alabama 57
  5. Kean University 57
  6. CUNY Brooklyn College 57
  7. Southern Connecticut State University 57
  8. University of Maine 57

Other strong majors at Texas Tech University

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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