Writing Studies at North Carolina State University

If you are interested in studying writing studies, you may want to check out the program at North Carolina State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

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.

NC State Writing Studies Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Writing

NC State Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Writing Studies Master’s Program

67% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of writing master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in writing each year. NC State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from NC State, 57% 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 North Carolina State University with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	3
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 North Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing	16
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	11

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Professors	5,220	$70,590
English Language and Literature Professors	2,720	$64,080
Editors	2,090	$67,450
Technical Writers	1,390	$76,070
Writers and Authors	950	$67,250

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
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