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English & writing at Washington & Jefferson College

Washington & Jefferson College graduates about 18 English & writing majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 284th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 44 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 16% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

56/100Solid#284 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year186% of the class
Courses in the catalog44more than 16% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.04× the same major nationally
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1250whole school

Around Washington & Jefferson College

Western side of McMillan Hall on the campus of Washington & Jefferson Colleg
McMillan Hall western frontPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Site of the former Sackville House, formerly located at 309 E. Wheeling Street o
Sackville House site in WashingtonPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Picture taken on South Wade Avenue not far from the corner of Harrison Street in
EastWashingtonHistoricDistrictPhoto: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Detail of main entrance facing East Cherry Avenue, George Washington Hotel, 60 S
Entrance Detail George Washington Hotel PaPhoto: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Clark Family Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 28 · Academic 17 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2 · Arts 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Goucher College 57
  2. College of Charleston 56
  3. Gustavus Adolphus College 56
  4. Allegheny College 56
  5. University of Portland 56
  6. Drexel University 56
  7. Earlham College 56
  8. Hampden-Sydney College 56

Other strong majors at Washington & Jefferson College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Washington & Jefferson College 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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