Writing Studies at Florida Atlantic University

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

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805.

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.

FAU Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Writing (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in Writing

FAU Writing Studies Rankings

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Writing Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Writing Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in writing from FAU. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. FAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from FAU, 78% 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 Florida Atlantic University with a master's in writing.

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

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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Professors	16,250	$61,440
Editors	4,190	$58,200
Technical Writers	2,740	$62,710
English Language and Literature Professors	2,590	$66,720
Writers and Authors	1,830	$53,140

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 Kmgcoolguy4 under License

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