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Writing Studies at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

If you plan to study Writing Studies, consider the program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is in Pittsburgh, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 259 writing studies graduations were recorded at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.

Online Class Availability at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Distance learning is available at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. Of 35,724 students, 1,465 (4%) studied exclusively online and 6,044 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Writing Studies Rankings at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Use these rankings to compare University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus’s Writing Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#7 of 16
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#10 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#12 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#33 of 255
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#35 of 51
Best Value	Nationwide	#202 of 253

Earnings for Writing Studies Graduates from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Those who finish University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus’s Writing Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,776
2 years	$36,670
3 years	$40,165
4 years	$50,133
5 years	$57,516

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Writing Studies graduates from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus report median earnings of $50,133, compared with $69,239 for all University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Writing Studies graduates from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus comes in at $26,349.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Writing Studies graduates at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Writing Studies graduates at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus are 69% women (178) and 31% men (81).

Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Of the 188 bachelor’s writing studies graduates at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, 66% were women (124) and 34% were men (64).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	138
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	19
Asian	6
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 24% of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, lower than the national average of 30%.*

Writing Studies Doctoral Program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Of the 4 doctoral writing studies degrees awarded at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Writing Studies Concentrations at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

This Writing Studies program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	98
Technical & Scientific Writing	29
Rhetoric & Composition	132

Highest-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Students who finish Writing Studies program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Writing Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Technical Writers	$52,099

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.