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General Writing at Grand Valley State University

If you are interested in studying General Writing, take a look at what Grand Valley State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Grand Valley State University sits in Allendale, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 33 general writing graduations were recorded at Grand Valley State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Grand Valley State University

Online coursework is an option at Grand Valley State University. Of 22,011 students, 1,443 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,272 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Writing graduates at Grand Valley State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Writing graduates at Grand Valley State University are 67% women (22) and 33% men (11).

General Writing Bachelor’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Among the 33 bachelor’s general writing degrees awarded at Grand Valley State University, 67% were women (22) and 33% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Black / African American	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of General Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, lower than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Writing Graduates

Students who finish General Writing program at Grand Valley State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Writing majors, 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.