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Writing Studies at CUNY Brooklyn College

If you are interested in studying Writing Studies, take a look at what CUNY Brooklyn College. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUNY Brooklyn College sits in Brooklyn, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 37 writing studies graduations were recorded at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY Brooklyn College

Many students take online classes at CUNY Brooklyn College. Among 14,390 students, 2,086 (14%) studied exclusively online and 6,308 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Writing Studies Rankings at CUNY Brooklyn College

Rankings can help you compare CUNY Brooklyn College’s Writing Studies program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 51
Best Value	New York	#4 of 24
Best Value	Nationwide	#5 of 253
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#15 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#38 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#163 of 255

Earnings for Writing Studies Graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College

Graduates of CUNY Brooklyn College’s Writing Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$21,804
2 years	$28,788
3 years	$36,151
4 years	$35,045
5 years	$38,415

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Writing Studies graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College earn a median of $35,045, compared with $59,504 for all CUNY Brooklyn College graduates — about 41% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Writing Studies graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College comes in at $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Writing Studies graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Writing Studies graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College are 68% women (25) and 32% men (12).

Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Brooklyn College

Among the 22 bachelor’s writing studies graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College, 64% were women (14) and 36% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	8
Asian	1

Minority students account for 64% of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Writing Studies Master’s Program at CUNY Brooklyn College

Among the 15 master’s writing studies degrees awarded at CUNY Brooklyn College, 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 CUNY Brooklyn College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 27% of Writing Studies master’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College, above 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 CUNY Brooklyn College

The Writing Studies program at CUNY Brooklyn College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	37

Highest-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Writing Studies program at CUNY Brooklyn College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Writing Studies graduates, 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.