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Writing Studies at Old Dominion University

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how ODU, Old Dominion stacks up against peers offering writing studies.

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

Writing Studies Degrees Available at ODU, Old Dominion

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

ODU, Old Dominion Writing Studies Rankings

ODU, Old Dominion is in the top 10% of the country for writing studies. Specifically, it ranked #69 out of 144 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Virginia	1
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	4
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4
Best Writing Studies Schools in Virginia	5
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	9
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	11
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	17
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Value Writing Studies Schools	52
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Best Writing Studies Schools	113

Popularity of Writing Studies at ODU, Old Dominion

In the most recent year for which we have data, Old Dominion University awarded 118 bachelor’s degrees in writing studies.

How Much Do Writing Studies Graduates from ODU, Old Dominion Make?

Salary of Writing Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Writing Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from ODU, Old Dominion report a median salary of $45,919 a year. This is lower than $60,776, the median for all majors at ODU, Old Dominion.

How Much Student Debt Do Writing Studies Graduates from ODU, Old Dominion Have?

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at ODU, Old Dominion, writing studies students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is lower than $26,001, the typical median for all majors at ODU, Old Dominion.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Writing Studies from ODU, Old Dominion Cost?

ODU, Old Dominion Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,029	$28,305
Fees	$4,950	$5,475

Learn more about ODU, Old Dominion tuition and fees.

ODU, Old Dominion Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 26% of writing studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

The majority of writing studies bachelor’s degree graduates at ODU, Old Dominion are White. Roughly 42% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	49
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	7

ODU, Old Dominion Writing Studies Master’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of writing studies master’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The largest share of writing studies master’s degree graduates at ODU, Old Dominion were White. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.

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

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

ODU, Old Dominion Writing Studies Doctoral Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of writing studies doctoral degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

The largest share of writing studies doctoral degree graduates at ODU, Old Dominion are White. About 80% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a doctoral in writing studies.

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

Writing Studies Student Diversity at ODU, Old Dominion

Review the following statistics on the composition of the writing studies majors at Old Dominion University.

Concentrations & Focus Areas Within Writing Studies at ODU, Old Dominion

The writing studies program at ODU, Old Dominion offers the following related majors:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Rhetoric and Composition	118
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other	10
Creative Writing	6
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	2

Rhetoric and Composition at ODU, Old Dominion

ODU, Old Dominion awarded 118 completions in rhetoric and composition in the latest year of data — 74% to women and 26% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (42%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other at ODU, Old Dominion

ODU, Old Dominion granted 10 degrees in rhetoric and composition/writing studies, other in the most recent reporting year — 90% to women and 10% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (80%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.

Creative Writing at ODU, Old Dominion

ODU, Old Dominion awarded 6 completions in creative writing recently — 83% to women and 17% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).

Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing at ODU, Old Dominion

ODU, Old Dominion granted 2 completions in professional, technical, business, and scientific 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 (50%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.

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 D'Ana Knowles under License More about our data sources and methodologies.