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English & writing at UMaine

UMaine graduates about 29 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 275th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 76 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 48% 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 $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

57/100Solid#275 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year292% of the class
Courses in the catalog76more than 48% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate94%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1330whole school

Around UMaine

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Miró Quartet with David Shifrin UMaine 20220327Photo: SarekOfVulcan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Maine Experiment Station Barn
Main Building Page Farm and Home Museum Orono MainePhoto: Drbnagy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The lawn outside of Hancock Hall at the University of Maine.
Outside Hancock Hall - panoramioPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The statue of Bananas T. Bear, the mascot of the University of Maine Orono, stan
Bananas T Bear Statue - UMainePhoto: ToddC4176 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Library Storage, Raymond H. Folger Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 112 · Athletics 13 · Dorm 10 · Dining 3 · Chapel 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Texas Tech University 57
  2. Kean University 57
  3. CUNY Brooklyn College 57
  4. Southern Connecticut State University 57
  5. Calvin University 57
  6. University of St. Thomas (MN) 57
  7. Goucher College 57
  8. College of Charleston 56

Other strong majors at UMaine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMaine 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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