Writing Studies at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 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.

Boston U Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Writing (1 - 4 Years)
• Master’s Degree in Writing

Boston U Writing Studies Rankings

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Writing Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Writing Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 writing majors earned their master's degree from Boston U. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• English Literature (Other)
• 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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Editors	3,160	$89,280
English Language and Literature Professors	2,780	$80,450
Technical Writers	2,420	$89,630
Writers and Authors	1,490	$70,000

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.