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Writing Studies at The New School

If you are interested in studying Writing Studies, you may want to check out the program at The New School. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The New School is in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 83 writing studies degrees were awarded at The New School.

Online Class Availability at The New School

Distance learning is available at The New School. Of 9,068 students, 205 (2%) studied exclusively online and 2,454 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Writing Studies Rankings at The New School

Use these rankings to compare The New School’s Writing Studies program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#14 of 24
Best Value	New York	#24 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#36 of 51
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#51 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#137 of 255
Best Value	Nationwide	#253 of 253

Earnings for Writing Studies Graduates from The New School

Those who finish The New School’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	$37,616
2 years	$36,166
3 years	$39,567
4 years	$44,550
5 years	$54,503

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Writing Studies graduates from The New School report median earnings of $44,550, compared with $52,512 for all The New School graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Writing Studies graduates at The New School, by degree type.

Program-wide, Writing Studies graduates at The New School are 77% women (64) and 23% men (19).

Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program at The New School

Among the 15 bachelor’s writing studies degrees awarded at The New School, 80% were women (12) and 20% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at The New School.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 27% of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at The New School, lower than the national average of 30%.*

Writing Studies Master’s Program at The New School

Of the 68 master’s writing studies degrees awarded at The New School, 76% were women (52) and 24% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies master’s degree recipients at The New School.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	4
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	15

Minority students account for 22% of Writing Studies master’s degree recipients at The New School, lower 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 The New School

The Writing Studies program at The New School offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	83

Top-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Students who finish Writing Studies program at The New School work across a variety of fields. 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.