Writing Studies at National University

If you plan to study writing studies, take a look at what National University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

National University is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 18,070 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 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.

National University Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Writing

Online Classes Are Available at National University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

National University does offer online education options in writing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Writing Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students graduated with a master's degree in writing from National University. About 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. National University 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 National University, 60% 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 28% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 CA, the home state for National University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Editors	11,060	$78,150
Writers and Authors	7,910	$96,910
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110
Technical Writers	6,240	$91,310

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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.