Writing Studies at Youngstown State University

If you plan to study writing studies, take a look at what Youngstown State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and approximately 11,835 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.

Youngstown State University Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Youngstown State University Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Writing Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of writing master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in writing each year. Youngstown State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Youngstown State University, 100% 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 Youngstown State University with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

If you plan to be a writing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Youngstown State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	1

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 OH, the home state for Youngstown State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
English Language and Literature Professors	2,740	$84,970
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Technical Writers	1,830	$63,340
Writers and Authors	1,360	$48,380

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 Blue80 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.