Writing Studies at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a total student population of 9,808. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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.

UM Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Writing

UM Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Writing Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of writing master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. UM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from UM, 89% 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 Montana with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• General English Literature

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Editors	220	$41,030
English Language and Literature Professors	170	$54,680
Writers and Authors	110	$47,440
Professors	90	$53,730
Technical Writers	70	$55,700

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.