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English & writing at UW–Whitewater

UW–Whitewater graduates about 37 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 504th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a light program at 37 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

37/100Light#504 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year372% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.96× the same major nationally
Admit rate82%whole school

Around UW–Whitewater

Base view of historic water tower, locally protected by the local government of
20251022 Starin Park Water Tower upclosePhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Distant view of starin park water tower, sometimes called the witches tower
20251022 Starin Park Water TowerPhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Locally protected water tower in Whitewater, WI
20251022 Starin Park Water Tower full imagePhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Whitewater Post Office
Whitewater Post Office 1Photo: Sa magnuson33 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Andersen Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 20 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 5 · Dining 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Hampton University 38
  2. Carroll University 38
  3. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 37
  4. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 37
  5. Elmhurst University 37
  6. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 37
  7. University of Central Oklahoma 37
  8. Eastern Michigan University 37

Other strong majors at UW–Whitewater

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Whitewater 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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