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Writing Studies at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. In 2021, 37 writing majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue.

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.

Purdue Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Writing

Purdue Writing Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The writing major at Purdue 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 Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
110

Earnings of Purdue Writing Graduates

The median salary of writing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $29,852. This is 10% higher than $27,021, which is the national average for all writing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Writing Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 writing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 27
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in writing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Editors 1,110 $51,800
Technical Writers 710 $65,130
Writers and Authors 420 $61,920

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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