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Writing Studies at Oberlin College

If you are interested in studying Writing Studies, you may want to check out the program at Oberlin College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oberlin College sits in Oberlin, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 38 writing studies degrees were awarded at Oberlin College.

Studying Online at Oberlin College

Oberlin College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Writing Studies Rankings at Oberlin College

Use these rankings to compare Oberlin College’s Writing Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#6 of 9
Best Value	Ohio	#9 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#25 of 34
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#33 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#178 of 255
Best Value	Nationwide	#239 of 253

Earnings for Writing Studies Graduates from Oberlin College

Students who complete Oberlin College’s Writing Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,967

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Writing Studies graduates from Oberlin College comes in at $26,487.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Writing Studies graduates at Oberlin College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Writing Studies graduates at Oberlin College are 79% women (30) and 21% men (8).

Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program at Oberlin College

Among the 38 bachelor’s writing studies graduates at Oberlin College, 79% were women (30) and 21% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Oberlin College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Oberlin College, below the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Writing Studies Concentrations at Oberlin College

This Writing Studies program at Oberlin College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	38

Top-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Those who complete Writing Studies program at Oberlin College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Writing Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Technical Writers	$52,099
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.