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Writing Studies at Saint Mary’s College of California

If you plan to study Writing Studies, you may want to check out the program at Saint Mary’s College of California. Get started with the following essential facts.

Saint Mary’s College of California is located in Moraga, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 10 writing studies graduations were recorded at Saint Mary’s College of California.

Online & Distance Learning at Saint Mary’s College of California

Distance learning is available at Saint Mary’s College of California. Of 2,734 students, 134 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 72 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Writing Studies Rankings at Saint Mary’s College of California

Use these rankings to compare Saint Mary’s College of California’s Writing Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#12 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#17 of 19
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#28 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#33 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#173 of 255
Best Value	Nationwide	#214 of 253

Earnings for Writing Studies Graduates from Saint Mary’s College of California

Those who finish Saint Mary’s College of California’s Writing Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,431
2 years	$26,353
3 years	$25,588
4 years	$42,032
5 years	$25,711

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Writing Studies graduates from Saint Mary’s College of California report median earnings of $42,032, compared with $80,024 for all Saint Mary’s College of California graduates — about 47% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Writing Studies graduates at Saint Mary’s College of California, by degree type.

Program-wide, Writing Studies graduates at Saint Mary’s College of California are 90% women (9) and 10% men (1).

Writing Studies Master’s Program at Saint Mary’s College of California

Of the 10 master’s writing studies graduates at Saint Mary’s College of California, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies master’s degree recipients at Saint Mary’s College of California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1

Minority students account for 40% of Writing Studies master’s degree recipients at Saint Mary’s College of California, higher than the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Writing Studies Concentrations at Saint Mary’s College of California

The Writing Studies program at Saint Mary’s College of California offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	10

Highest-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Students who finish Writing Studies program at Saint Mary’s College of California go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Writing Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Technical Writers	$52,099

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.