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Writing Studies at George Mason University

Writing Studies at George Mason University

What traits are you looking for in a writing school? To help you decide if George Mason University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's writing program.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 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.

GMU Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Writing
  • Master’s Degree in Writing

GMU Writing Studies Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in writing, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Writing Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Writing Studies Master’s Program

74% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of writing master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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Of the students who received a writing master's degree from GMU, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
International Students 1
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Mason University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing 22
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing 3
Rhetoric & Composition 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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Editors 3,450 $72,660
Technical Writers 2,840 $85,450
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690
Writers and Authors 1,220 $68,600

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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