Writing Studies at Maharishi International University

Every writing studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the writing program at Maharishi International University stacks up to those at other schools.

MIU is located in Fairfield, Iowa and has a total student population of 2,015. Of the 134 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Maharishi International University in 2021, 10 of them were writing studies majors.

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.

MIU Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Writing

Online Classes Are Available at MIU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MIU does offer online courses in writing for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

MIU Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing progam at MIU 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 MIU 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	85
Most Focused Writing Studies Schools	125
Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	149
Most Focused Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	255
Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	255
Most Popular Writing Studies Schools	282

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in writing from MIU. This is the #254 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Writing Student Demographics at MIU

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

MIU Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

The writing program at MIU awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women. The typical writing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at MIU since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at MIU 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 Maharishi International University with a bachelor's in writing.

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

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

Related Majors

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 Maharishi International 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 Wiki User: Keithbob under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.