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Writing Studies at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

If you plan to study Writing Studies, take a look at what Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is in Carbondale, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 writing studies degrees were awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Online coursework is an option at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Among 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Writing Studies Rankings at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

These rankings give you a sense of how Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Writing Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Writing Studies graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Writing Studies graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 67% women (4) and 33% men (2).

Writing Studies Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Among the 6 master’s writing studies graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 33% of Writing Studies master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, above 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 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

This Writing Studies program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Those who complete Writing Studies program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Writing Studies majors, 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.