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 Ship stacks up against peers offering writing studies.
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Ship ranks competitively among schools offering writing studies. In particular, it placed #183 out of 255 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #14 in Pennsylvania.
In the most recent year for which we have data, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania awarded 11 bachelor’s degrees in writing studies.
Writing Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at Ship earn a median of $52,934 a year. This is below $53,952, the median for all majors at Ship.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at Ship, writing studies students accumulate a median of $27,000 in student loans. This is above $26,382, the typical median for all majors at Ship.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,570 | $11,574 |
| Fees | $4,000 | $4,250 |
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Among recent graduates, 27% of writing studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The majority of writing studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Ship were White. About 64% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s in writing studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the writing studies majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
This writing studies program at Ship offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition | 11 |
Ship awarded 11 degrees in rhetoric and composition in the latest year of data — 73% to women and 27% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (64%). Some of these were earned through distance education.