Writing Studies at University of Central Oklahoma

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 Central Oklahoma stacks up to those at other schools.

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 14,132.

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.

UCO Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Writing
• Master’s Degree in Writing

UCO Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at UCO

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

UCO Writing Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of writing master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in writing each year. UCO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from UCO, 83% 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 Central Oklahoma with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

If you plan to be a writing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Oklahoma. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing	5
Rhetoric & Composition	2

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 OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Professors	1,480	$74,880
Technical Writers	730	$57,450
Editors	700	$44,380
English Language and Literature Professors	630	$51,870
Writers and Authors	210	$50,490

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 Houstonman6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.