Writing Studies at Goddard College

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 Goddard College stacks up to those at other schools.

Goddard College is located in Plainfield, Vermont and approximately 366 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in writing from Goddard College.

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.

Goddard College Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Goddard College Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing progam at Goddard College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The writing major at Goddard College 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	4
Most Focused Writing Studies Schools	5
Most Focused Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	54
Most Popular Writing Studies Schools	109
Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	206

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in writing from Goddard College. This makes it the #54 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Writing Student Demographics at Goddard College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at Goddard College.

Goddard College Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a bachelor's degree in writing from Goddard College. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. The typical writing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at Goddard College since its program graduates 36% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at Goddard College are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Goddard College with a bachelor's in writing.

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

Goddard College Writing Studies Master’s Program

Of the 19 writing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Goddard College, about 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. Goddard College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Goddard College, 58% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Goddard College also has a doctoral program available in writing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 VT, the home state for Goddard College.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Editors	260	$48,910
Writers and Authors	170	$62,260
Technical Writers	100	$74,730

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 SayCheeeeeese under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.