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English & writing at South Alabama

South Alabama graduates about 26 English & writing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 341st of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 90 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 62% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year261% of the class
Courses in the catalog90more than 62% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate65%whole school
SAT middle 50%1003–1200whole school

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Marx Library, Humanities Building, Charles M. Baugh Biomedical Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 29 · Athletics 14 · Fraternity or sorority house 11 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. San Francisco State University 51
  2. Bowling Green State University 51
  3. CUNY Baruch College 51
  4. University of Nebraska at Kearney 51
  5. Louisiana Tech University 51
  6. University of South Dakota 51
  7. Simmons University 51
  8. University of Maryland Eastern Shore 51

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Alabama 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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