Writing Studies at DePaul University

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

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 writing majors received their bachelor's degree from DePaul.

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.

DePaul Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

DePaul Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing progam at DePaul 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 DePaul 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
	68
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	86
Most Popular Writing Studies Schools	115
Most Focused Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	126

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in writing from DePaul. This makes it the #58 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Writing Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a bachelor's degree in writing from DePaul. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its writing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

DePaul Writing Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a master's degree in writing from DePaul. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. DePaul does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from DePaul, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

DePaul 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 IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Editors	3,830	$62,590
English Language and Literature Professors	3,120	$65,860
Professors	3,040	$66,970
Writers and Authors	1,880	$68,710
Technical Writers	1,460	$69,320

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 Just under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.