English & writing at UL Lafayette
UL Lafayette graduates about 22 English & writing majors a year. That puts it 385th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 124 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 83% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $42,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×). Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UL Lafayette
Where English & writing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Edith Garland Dupré Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 4 · Student housing 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at UL Lafayette
- Nursing 68 · #108
- Health & pre-med fields 65 · #196
- Education 63 · #194
- Engineering (all) 56 · #214
- Mechanical engineering 54 · #158
- Biology 50 · #392
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UL Lafayette 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.