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Writing Studies at East Tennessee State University

If you plan to study Writing Studies, you may want to check out the program at East Tennessee State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 writing studies degrees were awarded at East Tennessee State University.

Studying Online at East Tennessee State University

Online coursework is an option at East Tennessee State University. Among 13,728 students, 2,762 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,586 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Writing Studies Rankings at East Tennessee State University

These rankings give you a sense of how East Tennessee State University’s Writing Studies program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#24 of 52
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#36 of 52
Best Value	Nationwide	#98 of 253
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#203 of 255

Earnings for Writing Studies Graduates from East Tennessee State University

Graduates of East Tennessee State University’s Writing Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,351
2 years	$28,055
4 years	$35,882
5 years	$40,696

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Writing Studies graduates from East Tennessee State University earn a median of $35,882, compared with $58,402 for all East Tennessee State University graduates — about 39% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Writing Studies graduates at East Tennessee State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Writing Studies graduates at East Tennessee State University are 79% women (15) and 21% men (4).

Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program at East Tennessee State University

Of the 19 bachelor’s writing studies degrees awarded at East Tennessee State University, 79% were women (15) and 21% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at East Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at East Tennessee State University, lower 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 East Tennessee State University

This Writing Studies program at East Tennessee State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Rhetoric & Composition	19

Top-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Writing Studies program at East Tennessee State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.