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Writing Studies at Boise State University

Writing Studies at Boise State University

If you plan to study writing studies, take a look at what Boise State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and has a total student population of 24,069.

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.

Boise State Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Writing (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Writing
  • Master’s Degree in Writing

Boise State Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at Boise State

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

Boise State Writing Studies Master’s Program

74% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of writing master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Boise State, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

If you plan to be a writing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boise State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing 9
Creative Writing 4

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 ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
Editors 420 $48,160
English Language and Literature Professors 250 $76,770
Technical Writers 250 $61,710
Professors 220 $68,140
Writers and Authors 180 $52,570

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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