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English & writing at University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky graduates about 70 English & writing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 228th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 79 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 52% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year701% of the class
Courses in the catalog79more than 52% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$43,0000.89× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 64Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Built in 1949-1950, this Art Moderne-style building was designed by Ernst Johnso
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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Kentucky Humanities Council, Lucille C. Little Fine Arts Library, Margaret I King Library, William T. Young Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 117 · Dorm 43 · Fraternity or sorority house 23 · Student housing 12 · Chapel 4 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Rutgers University–Newark 62
  2. Drake University 62
  3. Utah State University 61
  4. James Madison University 61
  5. Pace University 61
  6. Sacred Heart University 61
  7. University of San Francisco 61
  8. Lake Forest College 61

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kentucky 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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