Writing Studies at Reading Area Community College

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 Reading Area Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

RACC is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,924.

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.

RACC Writing Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Writing

RACC Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at RACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at Reading Area Community College.

RACC Writing Studies Associate’s Program

100% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of writing associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in writing at RACC are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Reading Area Community College with a associate's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Reading Area Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing	8

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 PA, the home state for Reading Area Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
English Language and Literature Professors	3,860	$75,970
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Technical Writers	1,810	$70,060
Writers and Authors	1,400	$60,140

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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