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Writing Studies at University of Virginia-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Writing Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Virginia-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Virginia-Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 writing studies degrees were granted at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Studying Online at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Among 26,409 students, 1,962 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,821 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Writing Studies Rankings at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare University of Virginia-Main Campus’s Writing Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#1 of 52
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#1 of 9
Best Value	Virginia	#5 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 255
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#36 of 52
Best Value	Nationwide	#155 of 253

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Writing Studies graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Writing Studies graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus are 64% women (7) and 36% men (4).

Writing Studies Master’s Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Of the 11 master’s writing studies degrees awarded at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Writing Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 26%.*

*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 Virginia-Main Campus

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

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	11

Highest-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Those who complete Writing Studies program at University of Virginia-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.