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English & writing at Wyoming

Wyoming graduates about 49 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 183rd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 78 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 51% 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 (0.94×).

Graduates a year492% of the class
Courses in the catalog78more than 51% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$208Ka year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school

Around Wyoming

The William Robertson Coe Library at the University of Wyoming on June 20, 2024.
The William Robertson Coe Library at the University of WyomingPhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
BICKERS Bloody Nations BRASS ETHNICITY AND NATIONALISM Nationalism R. J. B. Bosw
Political Science Books on Library BookshelfPhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Coe Library, University of Wyoming, Laramie
Stacks - Coe Library - University of Wyoming (54000036704)Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
William Robertson Coe Library, University of Wyoming, Laramie
University of Wyoming Coe Library - LaramiePhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Coe Library, Wyoming Council for the Humanities.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 10 · Fraternity or sorority house 7 · Athletics 6 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Virginia Commonwealth University 66
  2. University at Albany–SUNY 66
  3. University of Kansas 66
  4. Temple University 66
  5. Duquesne University 66
  6. Howard University 66
  7. Clark University 66
  8. CUNY–Hunter College 65

Other strong majors at Wyoming

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wyoming 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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