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Writing Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

If you are interested in studying writing studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 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.

U-M Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Writing
  • Doctorate Degree in Writing

U-M Writing Studies Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in writing, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Writing Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Writing Studies Master’s Program

64% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a master's degree in writing from U-M. About 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
English Language and Literature Professors 2,000 $76,340
Editors 1,670 $58,150
Technical Writers 1,450 $68,580
Writers and Authors 1,120 $60,850

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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