Writing Studies at Southeast Missouri State University

What traits are you looking for in a writing school? To help you decide if Southeast Missouri State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's writing program.

Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and approximately 10,001 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

Southeast Missouri State University Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Writing

Southeast Missouri State University Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at Southeast Missouri State University

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

Southeast Missouri State University Writing Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in writing from Southeast Missouri State University. About 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. Southeast Missouri State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 36% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Southeast Missouri State University, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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 MO, the home state for Southeast Missouri State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Editors	1,160	$55,460
Technical Writers	980	$58,840
English Language and Literature Professors	970	$80,380
Writers and Authors	650	$57,420

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 Agathman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.