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English & writing at Williams College

Williams College graduates about 62 English & writing majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 2nd of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 96 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 154 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 92% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $69,000 four years out, 1.42× 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.

96/100Standout#2 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year6212% of the class
Courses in the catalog154more than 92% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$69,0001.42× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1480–1570whole school

Around Williams College

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Hopkins Hall of Williams College on Main Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
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Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Williams College Schow Science Library.

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

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. Brown University 98
  2. Yale University 95
  3. Stanford University 95
  4. University of Chicago 94
  5. Georgetown University 94

Other strong majors at Williams College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Williams 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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