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Undergraduate Writing Studies at Macalester College

Here is an overview of this program at Macalester College. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees

Macalester College Undergraduate Writing Studies Rankings

College Factual ranks Macalester College among the top schools in the country for writing studies, ranked #54 out of 236 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	54 of 236
Best Writing Studies Schools in Minnesota	3 of 9
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	4 of 19

Undergraduate Writing Studies Degrees at Macalester College

Here is each degree level offered in writing studies at Macalester College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	19

Macalester College Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Macalester College handed out 19 bachelor’s degrees in writing studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Macalester College is a solid choice among schools offering writing studies at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	3
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33

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

To complete a bachelor’s at Macalester College, writing studies graduates take on a median debt of $20,000 in student loans. This is lower than $22,456, the typical median for all majors at Macalester College.

Macalester College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,288	$67,874
Fees	$230	$230

Read more about Macalester College tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 37% of writing studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

The largest share of writing studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Macalester College were White. Approximately 79% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Creative Writing (Bachelor’s)

Macalester College granted 19 bachelor’s degrees in creative writing in the latest year of data — 63% to women and 37% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (79%).

• Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota — #1
• Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #2
• Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #21

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 Appraiser under License More about our data sources and methodologies.