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Graduate Certificate in Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing

Graduate Certificates in Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing

201 Yearly Graduations
74% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 53 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 26% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 2.5% of professional, technical, business, and scientific writing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 201 people earned their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing. This earns it the #97 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 377
Graduate Certificate 201
Doctor’s Degree 28

Earnings of Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for professional, technical, business, and scientific writing majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing. About 74.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 52
Women 149
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The racial-ethnic distribution of professional, technical, business, and scientific writing graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 132
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 16
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There are 53 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
67 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Southern New Hampshire University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for professional, technical, business, and scientific writing majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 134,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,467 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 67 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from SNHU. Around 16% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 65% were women.

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
23 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

East Carolina University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing. Roughly 28,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,452 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,749 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from ECU. Around 52% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 80% were women.

#3

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
10 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Alabama in Huntsville comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,120 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,632 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from UAH. Around 9% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#3

University of Maryland - Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
10 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Maryland - Baltimore is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing. Each year, around 7,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,827 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,750 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from UMB. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
10 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for professional, technical, business, and scientific writing majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Texas Tech University. Roughly 40,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,935 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,956 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from Texas Tech. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

#6

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
8 Yearly Graduations
75% Women

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing. Each year, around 8,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,600 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,850 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from UA Little Rock.

#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
7 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for professional, technical, business, and scientific writing majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Arkansas. Each year, around 27,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,666 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from UARK.

#7

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
7 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for professional, technical, business, and scientific writing majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of North Texas. Roughly 40,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,319 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,160 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from UNT. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
6 Yearly Graduations
56% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Kentucky is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing. Each year, around 29,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,849 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,967 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from UK. About 56% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#10

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
5 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Arizona State University - Skysong is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing. Roughly 53,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,308 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,170 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from ASU - Skysong. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.

#11

California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach, California
4 Yearly Graduations
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 11th most popular school in the country for professional, technical, business, and scientific writing majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is California State University - Long Beach. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,742 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,176 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from CSULB.

#11

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 11th most popular school in the country for professional, technical, business, and scientific writing majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Radford University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,401 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,457 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from Radford.

4 Yearly Graduations
71% Women

Middle Georgia State University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing. Each year, around 8,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,600 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,582 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from Middle Georgia State University. Of these students, 71% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

3 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 14th most popular school in the country for professional, technical, business, and scientific writing majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Missouri University of Science and Technology. Roughly 7,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,008 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,200 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from Missouri University of Science and Technology. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.

3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Nebraska at Omaha comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,536 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,322 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from UNOMAHA. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#14

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
3 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

University of Rhode Island comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing. Each year, around 17,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,116 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,402 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from URI.

#14

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

George Mason University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,095 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,726 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from GMU.

#19

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
2 Yearly Graduations

Northern Arizona University is the 19th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,015 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,674 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from NAU.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 19th most popular school in the country for professional, technical, business, and scientific writing majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,241 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,648 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing from IUPUI.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to professional, technical, business, and scientific writing that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing 161
General Writing 68
Rhetoric & Composition 25
Other Rhetoric & Composition 2

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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