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English & writing at Wheaton College (MA)

Wheaton College (MA) graduates about 25 English & writing majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 169th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 66 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 37% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.22× what the same major pays nationally.

68/100Strong#169 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year257% of the class
Courses in the catalog66more than 37% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.22× the same major nationally
Admit rate68%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1390whole school

Around Wheaton College (MA)

Panorama of Wheaton College, Norton Massachusetts. Emerson Hall, Larcom Hall, Pa
Panorama of Wheaton College, Norton MassachusettsPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Watson Fine Arts Center, Wheaton College, Massachusetts
Watson Fine Arts Center, Wheaton College, MassachusettsPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Balfour-Hood Center (L) and the Doll House (R), Wheaton College, Norton Massachu
Balfour-Hood Center, Wheaton College, MassachusettsPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Mars Center for Science and Technology at Wheaton College, Norton Massachusetts.
Mars Center for Science and Technology at Wheaton College MassachusettsPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mars Arts & Humanities, Madeleine Clark Wallace Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Athletics 3 · Dining 2 · Academic 2 · Arts 1 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Centre College 69
  2. United States Air Force Academy 69
  3. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 68
  4. Miami University–Oxford 68
  5. Saint Joseph's University 68
  6. Agnes Scott College 68
  7. American University 68
  8. Washington State University 67

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wheaton College (MA) 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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