Writing Studies at American University

Every writing studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the writing program at American University stacks up to those at other schools.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received their master's degree in writing.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Writing Studies section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Writing

The American University Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at American University.

The American University Writing Studies Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s in writing from The American University in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Literature

Careers That Writing Grads May Go Into

A degree in writing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Editors	3,330	$89,710
Writers and Authors	1,250	$101,690
Technical Writers	660	$86,120
English Language and Literature Professors	370	$115,590

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.