Writing Studies at Hofstra University

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

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and approximately 10,444 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

Hofstra Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Writing

Hofstra Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Writing Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in writing from Hofstra. About 55% were men and 45% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. Hofstra does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Hofstra, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Editors	19,140	$83,070
English Language and Literature Professors	7,700	$92,170
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380
Professors	6,440	$112,000
Technical Writers	2,460	$76,380

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 Dan14641 under License

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