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Writing Studies at Utah State University

Writing Studies at Utah State University

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and approximately 27,691 students attend the school each year.

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.

USU Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Writing (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Master’s Degree in Writing

USU Writing Studies Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in writing, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Writing Student Demographics at USU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at Utah State University.

USU Writing Studies Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of writing master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a writing master's degree from USU, 75% 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 Utah State University 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 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

Writing Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Utah State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing 9

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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Editors 960 $60,990
English Language and Literature Professors 830 $75,410
Technical Writers 750 $66,940
Writers and Authors 660 $54,660

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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