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Writing Studies at University of South Carolina-Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a school for Writing Studies, consider the program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is in Columbia, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 5 writing studies degrees were awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Distance learning is available at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Among 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Writing Studies Rankings at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Use these rankings to compare University of South Carolina-Columbia’s Writing Studies program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Writing Studies graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Writing Studies graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are 40% women (2) and 60% men (3).

Writing Studies Master’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 5 master’s writing studies graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies master’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Unknown	1

*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 South Carolina-Columbia

The Writing Studies program at University of South Carolina-Columbia includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	5

Highest-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Writing Studies program at University of South Carolina-Columbia work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Writing Studies graduates, 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.