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Writing Studies at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

What traits are you looking for in a writing school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Wilmington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's writing program.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.

UNCW Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Writing

Online Classes Are Available at UNCW

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.

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

UNCW Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at UNCW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

UNCW Writing Studies Master’s Program

76% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The writing program at UNCW awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

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Of the students who received a writing master's degree from UNCW, 76% 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 North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Professors 5,220 $70,590
English Language and Literature Professors 2,720 $64,080
Editors 2,090 $67,450
Technical Writers 1,390 $76,070
Writers and Authors 950 $67,250

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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