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Writing Studies at Cornell College

Writing Studies at Cornell College

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

Cornell College is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,002.

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.

Cornell College Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Cornell College Writing Studies Rankings

The writing major at Cornell College 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.

Writing Student Demographics at Cornell College

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

Cornell College Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of writing bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at Cornell College 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 Cornell College with a bachelor's in writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Cornell College Writing Studies Master’s Program

75% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of writing master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell College with a master's in writing.

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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

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

The following writing concentations are available at Cornell College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cornell College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing 15

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 IA, the home state for Cornell College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Professors 2,250 $71,300
Editors 940 $51,480
English Language and Literature Professors 910 $84,130
Writers and Authors 470 $50,680
Technical Writers 390 $57,060

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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