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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 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.

GMU Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Writing
• Doctorate 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a master's degree in writing from GMU. About 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. GMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from GMU, 91% 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 George Mason University with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Literature

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lucien Dalarun under License

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