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English & writing at UConn

UConn graduates about 97 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 68th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 179 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 94% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year972% of the class
Courses in the catalog179more than 94% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate54%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1440whole school

Around UConn

The UConn men's basketball team in a game against Houston at Gampel Pavilion in
UConn Houston Gampel Pavilion Feb 28, 2016Photo: KyleConstable · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sunset over North Garage. University of Connecticut. Storrs, CT USA
Sunset over North Garage at UConn StorrsPhoto: Paul Danese · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Thursday, January 9, 2014 -- Governor Dannel P. Malloy gave the keynote address
State Police Graduation Ceremony (11856620923)Photo: Dannel Malloy · CC BY 2.0 · source
Mae Flexer speaking at a UConn event in 2023
Mae Flexer UConnPhoto: RockinJack18 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, Music Library Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 64 · Academic 60 · Student housing 19 · Athletics 11 · Arts 9 · Chapel 8.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. College of the Holy Cross 82
  2. Trinity University 82
  3. Colorado College 82
  4. University of Wisconsin–Madison 81
  5. Syracuse University 81
  6. Santa Clara University 81
  7. University of Tulsa 81
  8. Lehigh University 81

Other strong majors at UConn

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UConn 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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