Writing Studies at Northern Arizona University

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

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a total student population of 29,566. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 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.

NAU Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Writing

Online Classes Are Available at NAU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

NAU Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Writing Studies Master’s Program

The writing program at NAU awarded 46 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. NAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from NAU, 78% 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 Northern Arizona University with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• English Literature (Other)

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 AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Professors	1,820	$68,880
Editors	1,020	$57,180
English Language and Literature Professors	900	$76,610
Technical Writers	650	$69,580
Writers and Authors	360	$55,410

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 Teksaz227 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.