Writing Studies at University of Houston - Downtown

If you plan to study writing studies, take a look at what University of Houston - Downtown has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 15,239. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

UH Downtown Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Writing

Online Classes Are Available at UH Downtown

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UH Downtown does offer online education options in writing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UH Downtown Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at UH Downtown

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

UH Downtown Writing Studies Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in writing from UH Downtown in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. UH Downtown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 44% more men than average.

In the writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
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 TX, the home state for University of Houston - Downtown.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Editors	5,490	$72,300
English Language and Literature Professors	5,380	$75,720
Technical Writers	4,550	$75,000
Professors	3,510	$61,660
Writers and Authors	2,110	$56,680

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 Nick22aku under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.