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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in writing from Iowa State.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Writing

Iowa State Writing Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	6

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in writing from Iowa State. This makes it the #77 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Iowa State Writing Graduates

The median salary of writing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $41,011. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 52% higher than the national average of $27,021 for all writing bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 7 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in writing from Iowa State in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical writing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at Iowa State since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at Iowa State are white. This is above average 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	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Iowa State Writing Studies Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in writing from Iowa State in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Iowa State, 71% 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	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in writing. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.