Writing Studies at Alma College

What traits are you looking for in a writing school? To help you decide if Alma College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's writing program.

Alma is located in Alma, Michigan and approximately 1,435 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Writing Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Alma Writing Studies Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Writing

Alma Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at Alma

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at Alma College.

Alma Writing Studies Master’s Program

80% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of writing master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alma College with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

If you plan to be a writing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Alma College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

General English Literature

Careers That Writing Grads May Go Into

A degree in writing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Alma College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
English Language and Literature Professors	2,000	$76,340
Editors	1,670	$58,150
Technical Writers	1,450	$68,580
Writers and Authors	1,120	$60,850

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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