English & writing at William & Mary
William & Mary graduates about 51 English & writing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 50th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 93 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 65% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around William & Mary
Where English & writing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Swem Library.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 60 · Academic 39 · Athletics 5 · Student housing 2 · Dining 2 · Fraternity or sorority house 2.
Nearby in the English & writing ranking
Other strong majors at William & Mary
- Political science & IR 91 · #24
- History 91 · #18
- Sociology & anthropology 91 · #20
- Economics 90 · #35
- Languages 90 · #37
- Philosophy & religion 89 · #29
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares William & Mary 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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