Writing Studies at Spalding University

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

Spalding is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 1,596. Of the 295 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Spalding University in 2021, 4 of them were writing studies majors.

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.

Spalding Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Spalding Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing progam at Spalding 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 Spalding 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 Focused Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	21
Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	32
Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	34
Most Focused Writing Studies Schools	42
Best Value Writing Studies Schools	58
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	141
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
	159
Most Focused Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	194
Best Writing Studies Schools	250
Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	251
	262

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in writing from Spalding. This makes it the #54 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Writing Student Demographics at Spalding

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

Spalding Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of writing bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical writing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at Spalding since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at Spalding 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 Spalding University with a bachelor's in writing.

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

Spalding Writing Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in writing from Spalding. About 95% of these graduates were women and the other 5% were men.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from Spalding, 68% 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 Spalding University with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

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 KY, the home state for Spalding University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Professors	890	$50,500
English Language and Literature Professors	800	$66,030
Editors	770	$44,050
Writers and Authors	280	$54,320
Technical Writers	270	$71,610

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.