Writing Studies at Western Connecticut State University

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

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,246.

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.

WestConn Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Writing
• Master’s Degree in Writing

WestConn Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at WestConn

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

WestConn Writing Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of writing master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in writing each year. WestConn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from WestConn, 67% 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 Western Connecticut State University with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

The following writing concentations are available at Western Connecticut State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing	4

Related Majors

• General English Literature

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 CT, the home state for Western Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Editors	950	$71,260
Technical Writers	720	$81,290
English Language and Literature Professors	690	$84,330
Writers and Authors	560	$78,440

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Andrew Gusciora under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.