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English & writing at UChicago

UChicago graduates about 84 English & writing majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 5th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 94 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 142 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 89% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $78,000 four years out, 1.61× what the same major pays nationally.

94/100Standout#5 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year845% of the class
Courses in the catalog142more than 89% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$78,0001.61× the same major nationally
Research in the field$813Ka year, NSF
Admit rate4%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

Around UChicago

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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Joe and Rika Mansueto Library, John Crerar Library, Harper Memorial Library, Joseph Regenstein Library, Center for Research Libraries.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 96 · Dorm 15 · Arts 9 · Dining 8 · Library 6 · Athletics 4.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Brown University 98
  2. Williams College 96
  3. Yale University 95
  4. Stanford University 95
  5. Georgetown University 94
  6. Wesleyan University 93
  7. Bowdoin College 93
  8. Princeton University 93

Other strong majors at UChicago

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UChicago 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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