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Writing Studies at Colorado College

If you are interested in studying Writing Studies, take a look at what Colorado College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado College sits in Colorado Springs, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 writing studies degrees were granted at Colorado College.

Studying Online at Colorado College

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

Writing Studies Rankings at Colorado College

These rankings give you a sense of how Colorado College’s Writing Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#7 of 10
Best Value	Colorado	#9 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#13 of 18
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#17 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#192 of 255
Best Value	Nationwide	#217 of 253

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Writing Studies graduates at Colorado College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Writing Studies graduates at Colorado College are 69% women (11) and 31% men (5).

Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program at Colorado College

Among the 16 bachelor’s writing studies graduates at Colorado College, 69% were women (11) and 31% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1

Minority students account for 50% of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado College, higher than 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 Colorado College

This Writing Studies program at Colorado College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	16

Best-Paid Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Writing Studies program at Colorado College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying 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.