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Writing Studies at The University of Alabama

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Writing Studies at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 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.

UA Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Writing

UA Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Writing Studies Master’s Program

65% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in writing from UA. About 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a writing master's degree from UA, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Professors 3,180 $36,330
English Language and Literature Professors 930 $58,690
Technical Writers 700 $69,970
Writers and Authors 190 $58,590

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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