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Writing Studies at Johns Hopkins University

Every writing studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the writing program at Johns Hopkins University stacks up to those at other schools.

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 28,890. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 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.

Johns Hopkins Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Writing

Online Classes Are Available at Johns Hopkins

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Johns Hopkins does offer online courses in writing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

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Writing Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

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

Johns Hopkins Writing Studies Master’s Program

63% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The writing program at Johns Hopkins awarded 71 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. Johns Hopkins does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Johns Hopkins, 75% 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 Johns Hopkins University with a master's in writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 53
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 MD, the home state for Johns Hopkins University.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Editors 2,280 $59,560
Technical Writers 2,000 $80,130
English Language and Literature Professors 1,180 $73,490
Writers and Authors 920 $75,430

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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