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English & writing at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island graduates about 61 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 207th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 81 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 53% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally.

63/100Solid#207 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year612% of the class
Courses in the catalog81more than 53% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$771Ka year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1270whole school

Around University of Rhode Island

Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons, University of Rhode Island, Ki
URI Carothers LibraryPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sign says: Kingston Free Library | South Kingstown Public Library. Taken 2016.
Kingston Rhode Island Free LibraryPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Multicultural CenterPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Memorial Student UnionPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Carothers Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 35 · Academic 30 · Student housing 10 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. University of Alabama at Birmingham 64
  2. St. Edward's University 64
  3. John Carroll University 64
  4. Old Dominion University 63
  5. Eastern Connecticut State University 63
  6. Auburn University 63
  7. Christopher Newport University 63
  8. The University of Oklahoma 63

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Rhode Island 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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