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Writing Studies at Lesley University

Writing Studies at Lesley University

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

Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 4,200 students attend the school each year.

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.

Lesley Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Lesley Writing Studies Rankings

The writing major at Lesley 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.

Writing Student Demographics at Lesley

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

Lesley Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of writing bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at Lesley 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 Lesley University with a bachelor's in writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Lesley Writing Studies Master’s Program

89% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of writing master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Lesley, 74% 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 Lesley University with a master's in writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

Writing Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lesley University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing 29

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 MA, the home state for Lesley University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Editors 3,160 $89,280
English Language and Literature Professors 2,780 $80,450
Technical Writers 2,420 $89,630
Writers and Authors 1,490 $70,000

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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