Below are the key facts about this program at URI. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level available for writing studies at URI, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 10 |
| Graduate Certificate | 4 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Rhode Island handed out 10 bachelor’s degrees in writing studies.
URI is not yet ranked for writing studies at the bachelor’s level.
Writing Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from URI report a median salary of $51,684 a year. This is below $67,030, the median for all majors at URI.
To complete a bachelor’s at URI, writing studies students accumulate a median of $22,195 in student loans. This is below $23,398, the typical median for all majors at URI.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,250 | $34,834 |
| Fees | $2,312 | $2,312 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 20% of writing studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The majority of writing studies bachelor’s degree graduates at URI are White. About 90% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a bachelor’s in writing studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
URI conferred 10 bachelor’s completions in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing recently — 80% to women and 20% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (90%).
Graduate study is also available at URI. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate Degrees in Writing Studies | 4 |