Writing Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

UMN Twin Cities Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Writing

UMN Twin Cities Writing Studies Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in writing, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Writing Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Writing Studies Master’s Program

Of the 9 writing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMN Twin Cities, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 89% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Editors	2,700	$58,820
Technical Writers	1,290	$66,970
Writers and Authors	1,090	$67,300
English Language and Literature Professors	1,050	$66,150
Professors	630	$64,840

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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