Writing Studies at Michigan State University

If you plan to study writing studies, take a look at what Michigan State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in writing from Michigan 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.

Michigan State Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing progam at Michigan State 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 Michigan 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in writing from Michigan State. This makes it the #160 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in writing, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Michigan State Writing Graduates

The median salary of writing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $36,915. This is 37% higher than $27,021, which is the national average for all writing bachelor's degree recipients.

Writing Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 writing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Michigan State. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at Michigan 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 Michigan 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	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Michigan State Writing Studies Master’s Program

Of the 7 writing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Michigan State, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Michigan 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 Michigan State University with a master's in writing.

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

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in writing. In 2021, 6 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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
English Language and Literature Professors	2,000	$76,340
Editors	1,670	$58,150
Technical Writers	1,450	$68,580
Writers and Authors	1,120	$60,850

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.