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Writing Studies at Austin Community College District

If you plan to study Writing Studies, you may want to check out the program at Austin Community College District. Get started with the following essential facts.

Austin Community College District is located in Austin, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 writing studies degrees were awarded at Austin Community College District.

Online & Distance Learning at Austin Community College District

Online coursework is an option at Austin Community College District. Among 39,727 students, 12,879 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,320 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Writing Studies Graduates from Austin Community College District

Graduates of Austin Community College District’s Writing Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$25,194
4 years	$33,928
5 years	$42,392

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Writing Studies graduates from Austin Community College District report median earnings of $33,928, compared with $52,547 for all Austin Community College District graduates — about 35% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Writing Studies graduates from Austin Community College District comes in at $13,967.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Writing Studies graduates at Austin Community College District, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Writing Studies graduates at Austin Community College District are 75% women (12) and 25% men (4).

Writing Studies Associate’s Program at Austin Community College District

Of the 14 associate’s writing studies degrees awarded at Austin Community College District, 79% were women (11) and 21% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies associate’s degree recipients at Austin Community College District.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 50% of Writing Studies associate’s degree recipients at Austin Community College District, above the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Writing Studies Concentrations at Austin Community College District

This Writing Studies program at Austin Community College District offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	12
Technical & Scientific Writing	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Students who finish Writing Studies program at Austin Community College District pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Writing Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Technical Writers	$52,099
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.