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English & writing at Winthrop

Winthrop graduates about 26 English & writing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 397th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 87 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 59% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×).

Graduates a year263% of the class
Courses in the catalog87more than 59% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$44,0000.91× the same major nationally
Admit rate70%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1195whole school

Around Winthrop

Digiorgio Campus Center, built 2010
Digiorgio Campus Center 2Photo: Hashtag youre it · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Scholars Walk
Scholars WalkPhoto: Hashtag youre it · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Winthrop College Historic District
Winthrop College Historic DPhoto: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Tillman Hall, Oakland Ave. on the Winthrop College campus Rock Hill
Tillman Hall at Winthrop UniversityPhoto: Graysick · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Ida Jane Dacus Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 6 · Library 1 · Arts 1 · Athletics 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. University of North Carolina–Asheville 46
  2. California State University–Channel Islands 46
  3. Northern Illinois University 46
  4. University of North Carolina–Greensboro 46
  5. Adelphi University 46
  6. Wichita State University 46
  7. University of Michigan–Dearborn 46
  8. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 46

Other strong majors at Winthrop

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Winthrop 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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