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English & writing at Whitman College

Whitman College graduates about 28 English & writing majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 84th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 48 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 20% of the schools we've counted.

79/100Strong#84 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year288% of the class
Courses in the catalog48more than 20% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$26,000
Research in the field$940Ka year, NSF
Admit rate38%whole school
SAT middle 50%1293–1473whole school

Around Whitman College

The OP-1 by Teenage Engineering
The OP-1 by Teenage EngineeringPhoto: justin lincoln · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Cordiner Concert Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla
Cordiner Concert Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla (10899929284)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
A teenager partakes in Beezin'
Beezin' BenPhoto: Luckyemu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Soaring Stones (1990 granite-and-steel sculpture by John T. Young)
Soaring StonesPhoto: Bobjgalindo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Penrose Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 10 · Dorm 7 · Arts 3 · Athletics 3 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Loyola Marymount University 79
  2. Providence College 79
  3. Hamilton College 79
  4. Marquette University 79
  5. Mount Holyoke College 78
  6. University of Miami 78
  7. Connecticut College 78
  8. Reed College 78

Other strong majors at Whitman College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Whitman 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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