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Undergraduate Writing Studies at Portland State University

Below are the key facts about this program at Portland State University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Portland State University Undergraduate Writing Studies Rankings

College Factual ranks Portland State University highly for writing studies, ranked #143 out of 236 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	143 of 236
Best Writing Studies Schools in Oregon	4 of 5

Undergraduate Writing Studies Degrees at Portland State University

The following degree levels are available for writing studies at Portland State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	25
Master’s	15

Portland State University Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Portland State University awarded 25 bachelor’s degrees in writing studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Portland State University is among the very best schools in the country for writing studies at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon	3
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89

Salary of Writing Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Writing Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University report a median salary of $44,418 a year. This is lower than $56,923, the median for all majors at Portland State University.

Portland State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,685	$27,132
Fees	$2,004	$2,004

Read more about Portland State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 36% of writing studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

The largest share of writing studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Portland State University were White. Roughly 84% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Creative Writing (Bachelor’s)

Portland State University conferred 25 bachelor’s degrees in creative writing in the latest year of data — 64% to women and 36% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (84%).

• Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon — #2
• Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #10
• Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #53

Graduate Study in Writing Studies at Portland State University

Graduate study is also available at Portland State University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Writing Studies	15

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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