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Writing Studies at Central Michigan University

Writing Studies at Central Michigan University

If you are interested in studying writing studies, you may want to check out the program at Central Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and approximately 17,311 students attend the school each year.

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.

Central Michigan Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Central Michigan Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Writing Studies Master’s Program

78% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of writing master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Central Michigan, 89% 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 Central Michigan 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 0
White 8
International Students 0
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing 10
General Writing 3

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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
English Language and Literature Professors 2,000 $76,340
Editors 1,670 $58,150
Technical Writers 1,450 $68,580
Writers and Authors 1,120 $60,850

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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