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English & writing at UNC

UNC graduates about 164 English & writing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 39th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 283 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 98% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

87/100Standout#39 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year1643% of the class
Courses in the catalog283more than 98% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate17%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1530whole school

Around UNC

Student & Academic Services Buildings (SASB) South, University of North Caro
Student & Academic Services Buildings South UNCCH 20140830Photo: Bbfd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
South Campus Study Commons, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
South Campus Study Commons interior UNCCH 20141010Photo: Bbfd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hardin Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Hardin Residence Hall at UNCPhoto: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source
Craige North Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Craige North Residence Hall at UNCPhoto: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hyde Institute for Humanities, Louis Round Wilson Library, House Undergraduate Library, Walter Royal Davis Library, Health Science Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 53 · Athletics 14 · Arts 7 · Library 4 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Harvard University 88
  2. Bates College 88
  3. Wellesley College 88
  4. University of Pittsburgh 87
  5. Columbia University 87
  6. Fordham University 87
  7. Dartmouth College 87
  8. Vassar College 87

Other strong majors at UNC

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UNC 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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