English & writing at USC
USC graduates about 56 English & writing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 161st of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 68 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 39% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around USC
Where English & writing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Parkside Arts and Humanities Residential College, Wilson Dental Library and Norris Dental Science Center, Edward L Doheny Junior Memorial Library, Leavey Library, Seaver Science Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 106 · Dorm 15 · Arts 7 · Library 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at USC
- Communications & media 96 · #2
- Art, music & theater 96 · #1
- Business & finance 92 · #6
- Engineering (all) 91 · #21
- Computer science 90 · #33
- Architecture 90 · #7
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares USC 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.