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Writing Studies at George Washington University

If you plan to study Writing Studies, take a look at what George Washington University. Get started with the following essential facts.

George Washington University is in Washington, DC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 13 writing studies degrees were awarded at George Washington University.

Online Class Availability at George Washington University

Distance learning is available at George Washington University. Among 25,374 students, 3,989 (16%) studied exclusively online and 1,955 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Writing Studies Rankings at George Washington University

These rankings give you a sense of how George Washington University’s Writing Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	District Of Columbia	#1 of 2
Best Value	District Of Columbia	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#9 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 255
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#44 of 51
Best Value	Nationwide	#230 of 253

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Writing Studies graduates at George Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Writing Studies graduates at George Washington University are 77% women (10) and 23% men (3).

Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program at George Washington University

Among the 13 bachelor’s writing studies graduates at George Washington University, 77% were women (10) and 23% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 31% of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at George Washington University, above 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 George Washington University

The Writing Studies program at George Washington University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	13

Top-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Writing Studies program at George Washington University pursue many career paths. Below 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.