Writing Studies at Chatham University

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

Chatham is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,353. Of the 305 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Chatham University in 2021, 9 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.

Chatham Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Chatham

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Chatham Writing Studies Rankings

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

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 Chatham 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
Most Focused Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	23
Most Popular Online Writing Studies Schools	55
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
	146
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154
Best Value Writing Studies Schools	156
	157
Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	162
	259

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in writing from Chatham. This makes it the #39 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Writing Student Demographics at Chatham

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

Chatham Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in writing from Chatham. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at Chatham 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 Chatham University with a bachelor's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Chatham Writing Studies Master’s Program

The writing program at Chatham awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Chatham, 71% 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 Chatham University with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Chatham 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 PA, the home state for Chatham University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
English Language and Literature Professors	3,860	$75,970
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Technical Writers	1,810	$70,060
Writers and Authors	1,400	$60,140

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.