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Writing Studies at Colby College

If you plan to study Writing Studies, consider the program at Colby College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colby College sits in Waterville, ME.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 13 writing studies degrees were granted at Colby College.

Studying Online at Colby College

Colby College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Writing Studies graduates at Colby College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Writing Studies graduates at Colby College are 69% women (9) and 31% men (4).

Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program at Colby College

Of the 13 bachelor’s writing studies graduates at Colby College, 69% were women (9) and 31% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Colby College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Colby College, below the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Writing Studies Concentrations at Colby College

This Writing Studies program at Colby College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	13

Best-Paid Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Those who complete Writing Studies program at Colby College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Writing Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Technical Writers	$52,099
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.