Writing Studies at Iowa State University

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

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

Iowa State Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Writing
• Doctorate Degree in Writing

Iowa State Writing Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in writing, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Writing Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Writing Studies Master’s Program

Of the 14 writing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa State, about 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Iowa State, 71% 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 Iowa State University with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• General English 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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Professors	2,250	$71,300
Editors	940	$51,480
English Language and Literature Professors	910	$84,130
Writers and Authors	470	$50,680
Technical Writers	390	$57,060

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 Jamo2008 under License

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