Writing Studies at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and approximately 7,259 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in writing from Southwest Minnesota State University.

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.

Southwest Minnesota State University Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Writing (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Writing

Online Classes Are Available at Southwest Minnesota State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Southwest Minnesota State University does offer online education options in writing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Southwest Minnesota State University Writing Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The writing major at Southwest Minnesota State University 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
Most Popular Online Writing Studies Schools	41

Writing Student Demographics at Southwest Minnesota State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Southwest Minnesota State University Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Writing Studies from Southwest Minnesota State University in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at Southwest Minnesota State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southwest Minnesota State University also has a doctoral program available in writing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MN, the home state for Southwest Minnesota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Editors	2,700	$58,820
Technical Writers	1,290	$66,970
Writers and Authors	1,090	$67,300
English Language and Literature Professors	1,050	$66,150
Professors	630	$64,840

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.