Undergraduate Writing Studies at Boston University

Here is an overview of this program at BU. You can study it at the Undergraduate Certificate level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Undergraduate Certificate Degrees
Graduate Study

BU Undergraduate Writing Studies Rankings

#5 in the U.S.

#2 in Massachusetts

#2 in the New England Region

By College Factual’s measure, BU as a strong choice for writing studies, ranked #5 out of 236 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	5 of 236
Best Writing Studies Schools in Massachusetts	2 of 8
Best Writing Studies Schools in the New England Region	2 of 20

Undergraduate Writing Studies Degrees at BU

Here is each degree level granted in writing studies at BU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Undergraduate Certificate	28
Master’s	15

BU Writing Studies Undergraduate Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Boston University conferred 28 undergraduate certificate degrees in writing studies.

Undergraduate Certificate Rankings

BU has not been ranked for writing studies at the undergraduate certificate level.

BU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$68,102 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$58,560	$66,670
Fees	$1,432	$1,432

Learn more about BU tuition and fees.

Undergraduate Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 32% of writing studies undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

The largest share of writing studies undergraduate certificate degree graduates at BU are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a undergraduate certificate in writing studies.

Ethnic diversity of Writing Studies majors at Boston University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	28
Other Races	0

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other (Undergraduate Certificate)

BU conferred 28 undergraduate certificate completions in rhetoric and composition/writing studies, other in the latest year of data — 68% to women and 32% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (100%).

Graduate Study in Writing Studies at BU

Graduate study is also available at BU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Writing Studies	15

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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