Writing Studies at Eastern Oregon University

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

EOU is located in La Grande, Oregon and has a total student population of 2,853.

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.

EOU Writing Studies Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Writing

EOU Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at EOU

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

EOU Writing Studies Master’s Program

55% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of writing master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in writing each year. EOU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from EOU, 91% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

The following writing concentations are available at Eastern Oregon University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Oregon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 OR, the home state for Eastern Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Editors	1,080	$55,610
English Language and Literature Professors	820	$76,450
Writers and Authors	700	$69,050
Technical Writers	680	$68,320

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
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