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Writing Studies at Illinois College

What traits are you looking for in a writing school? To help you decide if Illinois College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's writing program.

Illinois College is located in Jacksonville, Illinois and approximately 1,154 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in writing from Illinois 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.

Illinois College Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Writing

Illinois College Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing progam at Illinois 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 Illinois 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Focused Writing Studies Schools 21
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 108
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 116
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Earnings of Illinois College Writing Graduates

The median salary of writing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Illinois College is $21,386. This is less than $27,021, which is the national average of all writing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Writing Student Demographics at Illinois College

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

Illinois College Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in writing from Illinois College in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at Illinois 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 Illinois College with a bachelor's in writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 IL, the home state for Illinois College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Editors 3,830 $62,590
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Writers and Authors 1,880 $68,710
Technical Writers 1,460 $69,320

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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