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Writing Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Writing Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in writing from SIUE.

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.

SIUE Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

SIUE Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing progam at SIUE compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 SIUE 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 Value Writing Studies Schools 21
132

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in writing from SIUE. This makes it the #229 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Writing Student Demographics at SIUE

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

SIUE Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
The writing program at SIUE awarded 1 bachelor's degree in 2020-2021.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a bachelor's in writing.

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

SIUE Writing Studies Master’s Program

33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in writing from SIUE. About 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. SIUE does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 36% more men than average.

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In the writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a master's in writing.

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

SIUE 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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Editors 3,830 $62,590
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Writers and Authors 1,880 $68,710
Technical Writers 1,460 $69,320

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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