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Writing Studies at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how UNM 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 UNM

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

UNM Writing Studies Rankings

UNM is in the top 15% of the country for writing studies. Specifically, it ranked #55 out of 144 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico	1
Best Writing Studies Schools in New Mexico	1
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico	1
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in New Mexico	2
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	6
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	14
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value Writing Studies Schools	88
Best Writing Studies Schools	95

Popularity of Writing Studies at UNM

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of New Mexico-Main Campus conferred 52 bachelor’s degrees in writing studies.

How Much Do Writing Studies Graduates from UNM Make?

Salary of Writing Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Writing Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UNM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $44,399 a year. This is lower than $59,099, the median for all majors at UNM.

How Much Student Debt Do Writing Studies Graduates from UNM Have?

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

To complete a bachelor’s at UNM, writing studies graduates take on a median debt of $14,363 in student loans. This is lower than $19,961, the typical median for all majors at UNM.

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

UNM Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,604	$31,422
Fees	$1,638	$1,638

Learn more about UNM tuition and fees.

UNM Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 40% of writing studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

The majority of writing studies bachelor’s degree graduates at UNM are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 54% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico-Main Campus with a bachelor’s in writing studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	5

UNM Writing Studies Master’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 57% of writing studies master’s degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

The majority of writing studies master’s degree graduates at UNM are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 43% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico-Main Campus with a master’s in writing studies.

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

UNM Writing Studies Doctoral Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of writing studies doctoral degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The majority of writing studies doctoral degree graduates at UNM are White. About 33% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico-Main Campus with a doctoral in writing studies.

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

Writing Studies Student Diversity at UNM

Here are the demographics of the writing studies majors at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Specializations & Focus Areas Within Writing Studies at UNM

This writing studies program at UNM offers the following related majors:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Rhetoric and Composition	58
Creative Writing	4

Rhetoric and Composition at UNM

UNM conferred 58 completions in rhetoric and composition in the most recent reporting year — 59% to women and 41% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (48%).

Creative Writing at UNM

UNM awarded 4 degrees in creative writing in the latest year of data — 25% to women and 75% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (75%).

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 PerryPlanet under License More about our data sources and methodologies.