English & writing at University of Tennessee–Knoxville
University of Tennessee–Knoxville graduates about 87 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 169th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 165 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where English & writing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hoskins Library, Humanities and Social Sciences, John C. Hodges Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 74 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 10 · Arts 4 · Chapel 3 · Library 2.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at University of Tennessee–Knoxville
- Business & finance 83 · #47
- Communications & media 79 · #92
- Languages 76 · #127
- Biology 75 · #128
- Physics & astronomy 74 · #91
- Health & pre-med fields 74 · #109
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Tennessee–Knoxville 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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