Undergraduate Writing Studies at Central Washington University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at CWU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #6 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

CWU Undergraduate Writing Studies Rankings

#178 in the U.S.

#8 in Washington

College Factual ranks CWU as a strong choice for writing studies, placing at #178 out of 236 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	178 of 236
Best Writing Studies Schools in Washington	8 of 10

Undergraduate Writing Studies Degrees at CWU

The following degree levels are offered in writing studies at CWU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	44
Master’s	1

CWU Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Central Washington University awarded 44 bachelor’s degrees in writing studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

CWU ranks competitively among schools offering writing studies at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #6 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington	6
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108

Student Debt of Writing Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$23,224 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at CWU, writing studies students borrow a median amount of $23,224 in student loans. This is above $22,038, the typical median for all majors at CWU.

Student debt for Writing Studies majors with a bachelor's degree at CWU

CWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$9,417 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$23,224 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,656	$25,340
Fees	$2,186	$2,186

Find out more about CWU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 32% of writing studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

The majority of writing studies bachelor’s degree graduates at CWU were White. About 73% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor’s in writing studies.

Ethnic diversity of Writing Studies majors at Central Washington University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	32
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

Creative Writing (Bachelor’s)

CWU awarded 44 bachelor’s degrees in creative writing in the most recent reporting year — 68% to women and 32% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (73%).

Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington — #5
Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #13
Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #65

Graduate Study in Writing Studies at CWU

Graduate study is also available at CWU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Writing Studies	1

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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