Writing Studies at New York University

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

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775.

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.

NYU Writing Studies Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Writing

NYU Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Writing Studies Master’s Program

64% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of writing master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in writing each year. NYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from NYU, 51% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	38
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

The following writing concentations are available at New York University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New York University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing	55

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 NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Editors	19,140	$83,070
English Language and Literature Professors	7,700	$92,170
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380
Professors	6,440	$112,000
Technical Writers	2,460	$76,380

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
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