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Writing Studies at University of Missouri - St Louis

Writing Studies at University of Missouri - St Louis

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

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 13,874 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMSL Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Writing (1 - 4 Years)
  • Master’s Degree in Writing

UMSL Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at UMSL

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

UMSL Writing Studies Master’s Program

83% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of writing master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a writing master's degree from UMSL, 100% 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 Missouri - St Louis with a master's in writing.

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

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

Writing Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing 6
General Writing 1

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Editors 1,160 $55,460
Technical Writers 980 $58,840
English Language and Literature Professors 970 $80,380
Writers and Authors 650 $57,420

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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