Writing Studies at Central Michigan University

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

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a total student population of 17,311. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in writing from Central Michigan.

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.

Central Michigan Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Central Michigan Writing Studies Rankings

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

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 Central Michigan 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
	152
Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	325

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

Writing Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of writing bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Central Michigan Writing Studies Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Writing Studies from Central Michigan in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. Central Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Central Michigan, 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 Central Michigan University with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Literature
• 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 Central Michigan University.

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
• Image Credit: By cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.