Writing Studies at Chatham University

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

Chatham is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,353 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.

Chatham Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Writing

Online Classes Are Available at Chatham

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Chatham does offer online courses in writing for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Chatham Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at Chatham

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

Chatham Writing Studies Master’s Program

Of the 21 writing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Chatham, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Chatham, 71% 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 Chatham University with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

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 PA, the home state for Chatham University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
English Language and Literature Professors	3,860	$75,970
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Technical Writers	1,810	$70,060
Writers and Authors	1,400	$60,140

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.