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Writing Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

Below are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how UT Austin ranks among other schools offering degrees in writing studies.

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

Writing Studies Degrees Available at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Writing Studies Rankings

UT Austin is in the top 5% of the country for writing studies. In particular, it placed #4 out of 144 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	1
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas	1
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1
Best Writing Studies Schools in Texas	1
College Major Top Ranked	1
College Major Top Ranked	1
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	4
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6
Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas	6

Popularity of Writing Studies at UT Austin

During the most recent reporting year, The University of Texas at Austin handed out 34 bachelor’s degrees in writing studies.

How Much Do Writing Studies Graduates from UT Austin Make?

Salary of Writing Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Writing Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UT Austin report a median salary of $55,146 a year. This is below $77,647, the median for all majors at UT Austin.

How Much Student Debt Do Writing Studies Graduates from UT Austin Have?

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UT Austin, writing studies students accumulate a median of $21,323 in student loans. This is higher than $21,285, the typical median for all majors at UT Austin.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Writing Studies from UT Austin Cost?

UT Austin Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,752	$44,908

Read more about UT Austin tuition and fees.

UT Austin Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 18% of writing studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The majority of writing studies bachelor’s degree graduates at UT Austin were White. About 62% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	21
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

UT Austin Writing Studies Master’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 22% of writing studies master’s degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The largest share of writing studies master’s degree graduates at UT Austin are White. About 61% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Writing Studies Student Diversity at UT Austin

Review the following statistics on the composition of the writing studies majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

Concentrations & Focus Areas Within Writing Studies at UT Austin

The writing studies program at UT Austin offers the following related majors:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Creative Writing	90
Writing, General	34

Creative Writing at UT Austin

UT Austin awarded 90 completions in creative writing in the latest year of data — 79% to women and 21% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (49%).

Writing, General at UT Austin

UT Austin awarded 34 degrees in writing, general in the latest year of data — 82% to women and 18% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (62%).

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 Reid Sullivan under License More about our data sources and methodologies.