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Writing Studies at Boston University

If you are interested in studying Writing Studies, consider the program at Boston University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston University is located in Boston, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 43 writing studies degrees were awarded at Boston University.

Online Class Availability at Boston University

Many students take online classes at Boston University. Of 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Writing Studies Rankings at Boston University

These rankings give you a sense of how Boston University’s Writing Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 20
Best Value	Massachusetts	#5 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 255
Best Value	New England (Region)	#11 of 20
Best Value	Nationwide	#183 of 253

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Writing Studies graduates at Boston University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Writing Studies graduates at Boston University are 70% women (30) and 30% men (13).

Writing Studies Master’s Program at Boston University

Of the 15 master’s writing studies degrees awarded at Boston University, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 13% of Writing Studies master’s degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Writing Studies Concentrations at Boston University

This Writing Studies program at Boston University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	15
Other Rhetoric & Composition	28

Best-Paid Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Students who finish Writing Studies program at Boston University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Writing Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Technical Writers	$52,099

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.