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English & writing at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

University of Nebraska – Lincoln graduates about 59 English & writing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 197th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 147 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 90% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year591% of the class
Courses in the catalog147more than 90% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$49,0001.00× the same major nationally
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1110–1340whole school

Around University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Photo of the Ralph Mueller Carillon Tower (1306 "U" Street; foreground, right of
Ralph Mueller Carillon Tower & Love Library, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, LinPhoto: Hanyou23 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The University of NebraskaâLincoln's College of Business at Howard L. Hawks Hall
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Elephant Hall, Morrill Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, Photo: Hanyou23 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Lee & Helene Sapp Recreation Facility (Fieldhouse) coliseum at the Unive
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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Don Love Memorial Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. University of Arizona 64
  2. Colorado State University 64
  3. University of Massachusetts–Boston 64
  4. CUNY–City College 64
  5. Loyola University Chicago 64
  6. Ithaca College 64
  7. University of Alabama at Birmingham 64
  8. St. Edward's University 64

Other strong majors at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nebraska – Lincoln 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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