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English & writing at Wellesley College

Wellesley College graduates about 31 English & writing majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 31st of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 110 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 76% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.23× what the same major pays nationally.

88/100Standout#31 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year316% of the class
Courses in the catalog110more than 76% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.23× the same major nationally
Research in the field$209Ka year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1550whole school

Around Wellesley College

Clapp Library, with garden pond and fountain, on the Wellesley College campus. A
Wellesley College Clapp LibraryPhoto: Jared and Corin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Clapp Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Dorm 7 · Arts 2 · Offices 1 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Northwestern University 88
  2. Cornell University 88
  3. Harvard University 88
  4. Bates College 88
  5. University of Pittsburgh 87
  6. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 87
  7. Columbia University 87
  8. Fordham University 87

Other strong majors at Wellesley College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wellesley 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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