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English & writing at South Dakota

South Dakota graduates about 19 English & writing majors a year, 2% 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 80 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 53% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $31,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.64×).

51/100Solid#341 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year192% of the class
Courses in the catalog80more than 53% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$31,0000.64× the same major nationally
Research in the field$608Ka year, NSF
Admit rate99%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1300whole school

Around South Dakota

University of South Dakota residence hall Coyote Village and sports facility Dak
CoyoteVillagePhoto: Jrobb525 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Sanford Coyote Sports Center on the University of South Dakota campus in Ver
Sanford Coyote Sports Center - University of South Dakota - Vermillion (52445593Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The University of South Dakota's Olson (left) and Micklesen (right) residence ha
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The University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law at 414 E. Clark Street in V
University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law - USD Law SchoolPhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: I.D. Weeks Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 11 · Chapel 3 · Student housing 2 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. CUNY Baruch College 51
  2. University of Nebraska at Kearney 51
  3. University of South Alabama 51
  4. Louisiana Tech University 51
  5. Simmons University 51
  6. University of Maryland Eastern Shore 51
  7. Covenant College 51
  8. Transylvania University 51

Other strong majors at South Dakota

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Dakota 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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