Writing Studies at University of Florida

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

UF Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Writing

UF Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Writing Studies Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in writing from UF in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from UF, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Professors	16,250	$61,440
Editors	4,190	$58,200
Technical Writers	2,740	$62,710
English Language and Literature Professors	2,590	$66,720
Writers and Authors	1,830	$53,140

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 DouglasGreen under License

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