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Writing Studies at Mount Saint Mary’s University

The Writing Studies major is part of the english language & literature program at Mount Saint Mary's University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how MSMU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in writing.

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Writing Studies Degrees Available at MSMU

• Master’s Degree in Writing

MSMU Writing Rankings

The writing major at MSMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Writing Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Writing at MSMU

In 2022, 12 students received their master’s degree in writing from MSMU. This makes it the #96 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

MSMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at MSMU paid an average of $1,947 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$46,726	$46,726
Fees	$1,406	$1,406
Books and Supplies	$2,434	$2,434
On Campus Room and Board	$14,154	$14,154
On Campus Other Expenses	$6,970	$6,970

Learn more about MSMU tuition and fees.

Does MSMU Offer an Online BA in Writing?

Online degrees for the MSMU writing bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MSMU Online Learning page.

Salary of Writing Graduates with a Master's Degree

Writing majors graduating with a master's degree from MSMU make a median salary of $70,010 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all writing graduates with a master's is $41,249.

MSMU Writing Studies Master’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of writing master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mount Saint Mary's University with a master's in writing.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

MSMU Writing Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at Mount Saint Mary’s University.

Majors Similar to Writing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	4

View All Writing Studies Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dasandman008 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.