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Writing Studies at Hamilton College

If you plan to study Writing Studies, you may want to check out the program at Hamilton College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hamilton College is located in Clinton, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 23 writing studies degrees were granted at Hamilton College.

Online & Distance Learning at Hamilton College

Hamilton College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Writing Studies Rankings at Hamilton College

Use these rankings to compare Hamilton College’s Writing Studies program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#11 of 24
Best Value	New York	#17 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#31 of 51
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#34 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#119 of 255
Best Value	Nationwide	#195 of 253

Earnings for Writing Studies Graduates from Hamilton College

Graduates of Hamilton College’s Writing Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$19,101
2 years	$32,925

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Writing Studies graduates at Hamilton College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Writing Studies graduates at Hamilton College are 87% women (20) and 13% men (3).

Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program at Hamilton College

Among the 23 bachelor’s writing studies graduates at Hamilton College, 87% were women (20) and 13% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 9% of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Hamilton College, below 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 Hamilton College

The Writing Studies program at Hamilton College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	23

Top-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Writing Studies program at Hamilton College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.