Writing Studies at Monterey Peninsula College

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 Monterey Peninsula College stacks up to those at other schools.

Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and has a total student population of 7,154.

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.

Monterey Peninsula College Writing Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Writing (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Writing

Monterey Peninsula College Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at Monterey Peninsula College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at Monterey Peninsula College.

Monterey Peninsula College Writing Studies Associate’s Program

43% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of writing associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in writing only graduates about 29% men each year. The program at Monterey Peninsula College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 28% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in writing at Monterey Peninsula College are white. Around 86% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Monterey Peninsula College with a associate's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Monterey Peninsula College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 CA, the home state for Monterey Peninsula College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Editors	11,060	$78,150
Writers and Authors	7,910	$96,910
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110
Technical Writers	6,240	$91,310

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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