English & writing at Trinity College
Trinity College graduates about 31 English & writing majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 22nd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 90 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 $68,000 four years out, 1.40× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Trinity College
Where English & writing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Wendy and Paul E. Raether Library and Information Technology Center, English Department Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 24 · Academic 15 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Offices 1.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at Trinity College
- Languages 90 · #37
- Political science & IR 89 · #38
- Economics 88 · #45
- History 87 · #38
- Art, music & theater 87 · #38
- Sociology & anthropology 87 · #46
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Trinity College 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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