English & writing at University of Kansas
University of Kansas graduates about 65 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 183rd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 100 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where English & writing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Spahr Engineering Library, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, Anschutz Library, Hall Center for the Humanities, Watson Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 31 · Athletics 18 · Student housing 16 · Arts 6 · Dining 6.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at University of Kansas
- Communications & media 85 · #47
- Business & finance 80 · #69
- Health & pre-med fields 80 · #65
- Languages 80 · #102
- Public policy & social work 80 · #39
- Biology 78 · #96
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kansas 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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