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Writing Studies at CUNY Brooklyn College

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how Brooklyn compares to other colleges that offer writing studies.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics
• Concentrations

Writing Studies Degrees Available at Brooklyn

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

Brooklyn Writing Studies Rankings

Brooklyn is a solid choice among schools offering writing studies. In particular, it placed #163 out of 255 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #15 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	4
Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4
Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York	4
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in New York	4
College Major Best Value	4
College Major Best Value	4
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Writing Studies Schools	5
College Major Best Value	5

Popularity of Writing Studies at Brooklyn

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, CUNY Brooklyn College awarded 22 bachelor’s degrees in writing studies.

How Much Do Writing Studies Graduates from Brooklyn Make?

Salary of Writing Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Writing Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn report a median salary of $35,045 a year. This is below $59,504, the median for all majors at Brooklyn.

How Much Student Debt Do Writing Studies Graduates from Brooklyn Have?

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Brooklyn, writing studies graduates take on a median debt of $19,500 in student loans. This is higher than $13,303, the typical median for all majors at Brooklyn.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Writing Studies from Brooklyn Cost?

Brooklyn Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,930	$14,880
Fees	$522	$522

Learn more about Brooklyn tuition and fees.

Brooklyn Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of writing studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

The majority of writing studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Brooklyn were Black or African American. Roughly 36% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Brooklyn Writing Studies Master’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 27% of writing studies master’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The majority of writing studies master’s degree graduates at Brooklyn are White. Roughly 67% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from CUNY Brooklyn College with a master’s in writing studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Writing Studies Student Diversity at Brooklyn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing studies majors at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Specializations & Focus Areas Within Writing Studies at Brooklyn

This writing studies program at Brooklyn offers the following related majors:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Creative Writing	37

Creative Writing at Brooklyn

Brooklyn granted 37 completions in creative writing in the latest year of data — 68% to women and 32% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (49%).

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Gabriel Liendo under License More about our data sources and methodologies.