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English & writing at University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi graduates about 35 English & writing majors a year. That puts it 262nd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 166 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% 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 $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

58/100Solid#262 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year35under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog166more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$42,0000.86× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1220whole school

Around University of Mississippi

The western side of the John D. Williams Library on the University of Mississipp
J.D. Williams Library 2018 1Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Mississippi Lyceum. View from the library.
LyceumfromlibraryPhoto: Srgragg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Paris-Yates Chapel at the University of Mississippi
Paris-Yates Chapel - panoramioPhoto: Matthew Nichols · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The south side of the older section of the Paul B. Johnson Commons under renovat
Paul B Johnson Commons 3Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Library Annex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Dorm 48 · Athletics 13 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. University of Nevada–Reno 58
  2. University of South Carolina 58
  3. DePaul University 58
  4. University of Colorado Denver 58
  5. Siena College 58
  6. Marist College 58
  7. Kalamazoo College 58
  8. Le Moyne College 58

Other strong majors at University of Mississippi

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Mississippi 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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