Writing Studies at Old Dominion University

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

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 24,286 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

Old Dominion Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Old Dominion

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

Old Dominion Writing Studies Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in writing, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Writing Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Writing Studies Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in Writing Studies from Old Dominion in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. Old Dominion does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Old Dominion, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Related Majors

• General English Literature
• 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 VA, the home state for Old Dominion University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Editors	3,450	$72,660
Technical Writers	2,840	$85,450
English Language and Literature Professors	2,320	$61,690
Writers and Authors	1,220	$68,600

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 D’Ana Knowles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.