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Writing Studies at Drake University

If you plan to study writing studies, take a look at what Drake University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and has a total student population of 4,774. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in writing from Drake.

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.

Drake Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Writing

Drake Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing progam at Drake 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 Drake 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
Best Value Writing Studies Schools 176
Most Focused Writing Studies Schools 189

Writing Student Demographics at Drake

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

Drake Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in writing from Drake. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at Drake are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Drake University with a bachelor's in writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Drake also has a doctoral program available in writing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Drake University.

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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