Writing Studies at Sewanee - The University of the South

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 Sewanee - The University of the South stacks up to those at other schools.

Sewanee is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and approximately 1,800 students attend the school each year.

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.

Sewanee Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Sewanee Writing Studies Rankings

The writing major at Sewanee 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.

Writing Student Demographics at Sewanee

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at Sewanee - The University of the South.

Sewanee Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of writing bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at Sewanee are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its writing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sewanee - The University of the South with a bachelor's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Sewanee Writing Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of writing master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in writing each year. Sewanee does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Sewanee, 88% 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 Sewanee - The University of the South with a master's in writing.

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

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

If you plan to be a writing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sewanee - The University of the South. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing	5

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 TN, the home state for Sewanee - The University of the South.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Professors	2,040	$53,390
Editors	1,690	$54,400
English Language and Literature Professors	1,100	$57,740
Writers and Authors	750	$55,370
Technical Writers	440	$66,080

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 Uncited photographer under License

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