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Writing Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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Writing Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

UNM Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

UNM Writing Studies Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in writing, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Writing Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Writing Studies Master’s Program

71% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in writing from UNM. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

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In the writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus 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 6
White 2
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Technical Writers 410 $76,640
Editors 310 $44,370
English Language and Literature Professors 90 $56,750
Writers and Authors 70 $49,460

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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