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Writing Studies at Purdue University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Writing Studies, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 writing studies degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Writing Studies Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare Purdue University-Main Campus’s Writing Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Indiana	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#2 of 4
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#6 of 34
Best Value	Nationwide	#46 of 253
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#53 of 255

Earnings for Writing Studies Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Students who complete Purdue University-Main Campus’s Writing Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,852
2 years	$20,140
3 years	$31,175
4 years	$37,400
5 years	$43,184

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Writing Studies graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus report median earnings of $37,400, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 53% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Writing Studies graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at $20,038.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Writing Studies graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Writing Studies graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 62% women (25) and 38% men (15).

Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 40 bachelor’s writing studies degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 62% were women (25) and 38% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 32% of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, above 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 Purdue University-Main Campus

The Writing Studies program at Purdue University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	26
Technical & Scientific Writing	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Those who complete Writing Studies program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.