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Writing Studies at Emerson College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Writing Studies, consider the program at Emerson College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Emerson College sits in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 228 writing studies graduations were recorded at Emerson College.

Online Class Availability at Emerson College

Many students take online classes at Emerson College. Among 5,263 students, 599 (11%) studied exclusively online and 533 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Writing Studies Rankings at Emerson College

Rankings can help you compare Emerson College’s Writing Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#5 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#7 of 20
Best Value	Massachusetts	#8 of 8
Best Value	New England (Region)	#20 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#97 of 255
Best Value	Nationwide	#247 of 253

Earnings for Writing Studies Graduates from Emerson College

Students who complete Emerson 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	$33,587
2 years	$35,938
3 years	$40,793
4 years	$43,925
5 years	$50,962

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Writing Studies graduates from Emerson College take home a median $43,925, compared with $50,784 for all Emerson College graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Writing Studies graduates from Emerson College stands at $24,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Writing Studies graduates at Emerson College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Writing Studies graduates at Emerson College are 79% women (180) and 21% men (48).

Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program at Emerson College

Among the 118 bachelor’s writing studies degrees awarded at Emerson College, 79% were women (93) and 21% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	74
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	7
Asian	13
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 30% of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Emerson College, lower than the national average of 30%.*

Writing Studies Master’s Program at Emerson College

Among the 110 master’s writing studies degrees awarded at Emerson College, 79% were women (87) and 21% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	73
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	7
Asian	4
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 22% of Writing Studies master’s degree recipients at Emerson College, lower than 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 Emerson College

The Writing Studies program at Emerson College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	228

Highest-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Writing Studies program at Emerson College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.