by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ranks among other schools offering degrees in writing studies.
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is the top-ranked school in the United States for writing studies. More specifically it was ranked #16 out of 144 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
During the most recent reporting year, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus conferred 188 bachelor’s degrees in writing studies.
Writing Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus earn a median of $50,133 a year. This is lower than $69,239, the median for all majors at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.
To complete a bachelor’s at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, writing studies students accumulate a median of $26,349 in student loans. This is above $25,094, the typical median for all majors at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $19,092 | $40,060 |
| Fees | $1,370 | $1,370 |
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Among recent graduates, 34% of writing studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 66% went to women.
The largest share of writing studies bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus are White. Approximately 73% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor’s in writing studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 138 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 13 |
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of writing studies doctoral degrees went to men and 25% went to women.
The largest share of writing studies doctoral degree graduates at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus were White. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus with a doctoral in writing studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the writing studies majors at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.
This writing studies program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition | 132 |
| Creative Writing | 98 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 29 |
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus awarded 132 completions in rhetoric and composition in the most recent reporting year — 58% to women and 42% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (73%).
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus awarded 98 completions in creative writing recently — 80% to women and 20% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (81%).
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus conferred 29 completions in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing recently — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (76%).