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English & writing at UC Riverside

UC Riverside graduates about 177 English & writing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 258th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 196 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 96% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

59/100Solid#258 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year1773% of the class
Courses in the catalog196more than 96% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$45,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

Around UC Riverside

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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Tomas Rivera Library, Humanities, Humanities and Social Sciences, Orbach Science Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 109 · Student housing 68 · Dorm 46 · Dining 4 · Athletics 3 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Millsaps College 60
  2. United States Military Academy at West Point 60
  3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 60
  4. Gallaudet University 60
  5. University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth 59
  6. St. Mary's College of Maryland 59
  7. St. John Fisher University 59
  8. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 58

Other strong majors at UC Riverside

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UC Riverside 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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