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English & writing at Western Michigan

Western Michigan graduates about 54 English & writing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 554th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a light program at 32 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 60 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 32% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $42,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×).

32/100Light#554 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year542% of the class
Courses in the catalog60more than 32% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$42,0000.86× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1220whole school

Around Western Michigan

Waldo Library and Stewart Clocktower on the campus of Western Michigan Universit
WMU's Waldo Library and Stewart Clocktower in MayPhoto: MSwierenga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Lights show from the windows of the multistory Waldo Library, the main library o
WMU's Waldo LibraryPhoto: MSwierenga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
WMU Student Center, view of gathering stairs and "heart" from lower level lookin
WMU Student Center interior gathering stairsPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
Opened in the summer of 2023, Western Michigan University's student center will
WMU Student CenterPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Waldo Library, Zhang Legacy Collections Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. University of Louisiana Monroe 33
  2. University of Akron 33
  3. Florida Southern College 33
  4. South Carolina State University 33
  5. Central Michigan University 32
  6. Purdue University Northwest 32
  7. Prairie View A&M University 32
  8. Frostburg State University 32

Other strong majors at Western Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Michigan 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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