Writing Studies at University of Arkansas

Every writing studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the writing program at University of Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

UARK Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Writing

Online Classes Are Available at UARK

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UARK does offer online courses in writing for the following degree levels:

UARK Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Writing Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 writing majors earned their master's degree from UARK. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from UARK, 90% 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 University of Arkansas with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Professors	920	$57,420
English Language and Literature Professors	610	$56,320
Editors	330	$47,480
Technical Writers	190	$61,030
Writers and Authors	120	$48,670

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.