by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how Carnegie Mellon; CMU stacks up against peers offering writing studies.
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During the most recent reporting year, Carnegie Mellon University conferred 13 bachelor’s degrees in writing studies.
Writing Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at Carnegie Mellon; CMU earn a median of $76,444 a year. This is below $134,648, the median for all majors at Carnegie Mellon; CMU.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,560 | $64,596 |
| Fees | $1,040 | $1,040 |
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All of the 13 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in writing studies from Carnegie Mellon; CMU were women.
The majority of writing studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Carnegie Mellon; CMU are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 46% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor’s in writing studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
In the most recent graduating class, 46% of writing studies master’s degrees went to men and 54% went to women.
The majority of writing studies master’s degree graduates at Carnegie Mellon; CMU were White. Roughly 69% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master’s in writing studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Among recent graduates, 67% of writing studies doctoral degrees went to men and 33% went to women.
The largest share of writing studies doctoral degree graduates at Carnegie Mellon; CMU are White. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a doctoral in writing studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing studies majors at Carnegie Mellon University.
The writing studies program at Carnegie Mellon; CMU breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 14 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 10 |
| Creative Writing | 5 |
Carnegie Mellon; CMU conferred 14 completions in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing recently — 79% to women and 21% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).
Carnegie Mellon; CMU awarded 10 completions in rhetoric and composition in the most recent reporting year — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
Carnegie Mellon; CMU conferred 5 degrees in creative writing in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (80%).