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

• Master’s Degree in Writing

Sewanee Writing Studies Rankings

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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 Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in writing from Sewanee in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Sewanee, 80% 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	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.