Writing Studies at Central Washington University

If you are interested in studying writing studies, you may want to check out the program at Central Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and has a total student population of 11,174. Of the 3,157 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in 2021, 46 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.

CWU Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Writing
• Master’s Degree in Writing

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CWU does offer online courses in writing for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

CWU Writing Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The writing major at CWU 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
	101
Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	134

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in writing from CWU. This makes it the #210 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CWU Writing Graduates

The median salary of writing students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $26,542. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,021 for all writing students.

Writing Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students earned a bachelor's degree in writing from CWU. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

CWU Writing Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in writing from CWU. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master'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	3

CWU 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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Editors	1,830	$67,560
English Language and Literature Professors	1,450	$61,580
Writers and Authors	1,400	$65,200
Technical Writers	1,180	$86,470
Professors	1,060	$74,330

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.