Writing Studies at George Mason University

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every writing studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the writing program at George Mason University stacks up to those at other schools.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541.

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.

GMU Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

GMU Writing Studies Rankings

The writing major at GMU 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in writing, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Writing Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of writing bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical writing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at GMU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at GMU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 George Mason University with a bachelor's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GMU Writing Studies Master’s Program

74% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of writing master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from GMU, 63% 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 George Mason University with a master's in writing.

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

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing	45
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	3
Rhetoric & Composition	3

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Editors	3,450	$72,660
Technical Writers	2,840	$85,450
English Language and Literature Professors	2,320	$61,690
Writers and Authors	1,220	$68,600

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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