Writing Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

Every writing studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the writing program at Arizona State University - Tempe stacks up to those at other schools.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and approximately 74,795 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in writing from ASU - Tempe.

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.

ASU - Tempe Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Writing (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Writing
• Master’s Degree in Writing

ASU - Tempe Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing progam at ASU - Tempe compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The writing major at ASU - Tempe is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Writing Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Writing Studies Schools	124

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in writing from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #174 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of ASU - Tempe Writing Graduates

The median salary of writing students who receive their bachelor's degree at ASU - Tempe is $49,391. This is 83% higher than $27,021, which is the national average for all writing bachelor's degree recipients.

Writing Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at Arizona State University - Tempe.

ASU - Tempe Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 writing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from ASU - Tempe, about 13% were men and 88% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at ASU - Tempe are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its writing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ASU - Tempe Writing Studies Master’s Program

Of the 6 writing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ASU - Tempe, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in writing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Professors	1,820	$68,880
Editors	1,020	$57,180
English Language and Literature Professors	900	$76,610
Technical Writers	650	$69,580
Writers and Authors	360	$55,410

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
• Image Credit: By Schwnj under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.