Writing Studies at Boise State University

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

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and has a total student population of 24,069. Of the 3,935 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boise State University in 2021, 20 of them were writing studies majors.

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.

Boise State Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Boise State Writing Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks writing programs across the country. The following shows how Boise State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The writing major at Boise State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
Most Focused Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	149
Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	180

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in writing from Boise State. This makes it the #85 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Writing Student Demographics at Boise State

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

Boise State Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Writing Studies from Boise State in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at Boise State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Boise State Writing Studies Master’s Program

The writing program at Boise State awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. Boise State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Boise State, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Boise State 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 ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Editors	420	$48,160
English Language and Literature Professors	250	$76,770
Technical Writers	250	$61,710
Professors	220	$68,140
Writers and Authors	180	$52,570

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 Karthikc123 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.