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English & writing at Tulane

Tulane graduates about 67 English & writing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 26th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 141 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 89% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.19× 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.

89/100Standout#26 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year673% of the class
Courses in the catalog141more than 89% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.19× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Howard Tilton Memorial Library, Monroe Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 5 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Vanderbilt University 90
  2. Trinity College 90
  3. Davidson College 90
  4. Pomona College 90
  5. Washington University in St. Louis 89
  6. Wake Forest University 89
  7. Johns Hopkins University 89
  8. Middlebury College 89

Other strong majors at Tulane

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tulane 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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