Writing Studies at Northern Michigan 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 Northern Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a total student population of 7,368. In 2021, 13 writing majors received their bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University.

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.

Northern Michigan University Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Northern Michigan University Writing Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks writing programs across the country. The following shows how Northern Michigan University performed in these rankings.

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 Northern Michigan University 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 Value Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	165
Most Focused Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	171

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in writing from Northern Michigan University. This makes it the #116 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Northern Michigan University Writing Graduates

The median salary of writing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northern Michigan University is $21,896. This is less than $27,021, which is the national average of all writing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Writing Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in writing from Northern Michigan University. About 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical writing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at Northern Michigan University since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at Northern Michigan University 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 Northern Michigan University with a bachelor's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northern Michigan University Writing Studies Master’s Program

The writing program at Northern Michigan University awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Northern Michigan University, 70% 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 Northern Michigan University with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northern Michigan University also has a doctoral program available in writing. In 2021, 0 student 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 Northern Michigan 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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.