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Writing Studies at Wilkes University

If you are interested in studying Writing Studies, take a look at what Wilkes University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wilkes University is located in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 65 writing studies degrees were granted at Wilkes University.

Online Class Availability at Wilkes University

Many students take online classes at Wilkes University. Among 5,381 students, 3,097 (58%) studied exclusively online and 1,264 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Writing Studies graduates at Wilkes University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Writing Studies graduates at Wilkes University are 72% women (47) and 28% men (18).

Writing Studies Master’s Program at Wilkes University

Of the 65 master’s writing studies degrees awarded at Wilkes University, 72% were women (47) and 28% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Writing Studies master’s degree recipients at Wilkes University, lower 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 Wilkes University

The Writing Studies program at Wilkes University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	65

Top-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Writing Studies program at Wilkes University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.