Writing Studies at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying writing studies, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822.

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.

Iowa State Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Iowa State Writing Studies Rankings

The writing major at Iowa State 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in writing, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Writing Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of writing bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at Iowa State 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 Iowa State University with a bachelor's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Iowa State Writing Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of writing master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in writing each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Iowa State, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

If you plan to be a writing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing	12
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	8
Rhetoric & Composition	2

Related Majors

• General English Literature

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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Professors	2,250	$71,300
Editors	940	$51,480
English Language and Literature Professors	910	$84,130
Writers and Authors	470	$50,680
Technical Writers	390	$57,060

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 Jamo2008 under License

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