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Writing Studies at SUNY at Purchase College

If you are interested in studying Writing Studies, consider the program at SUNY at Purchase College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY at Purchase College sits in Purchase, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 writing studies degrees were granted at SUNY at Purchase College.

Studying Online at SUNY at Purchase College

Many students take online classes at SUNY at Purchase College. Of 3,333 students, 29 (1%) studied exclusively online and 765 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Writing Studies Rankings at SUNY at Purchase College

Use these rankings to compare SUNY at Purchase College’s Writing Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#12 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#17 of 24
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#19 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#40 of 51
Best Value	Nationwide	#133 of 253
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#182 of 255

Earnings for Writing Studies Graduates from SUNY at Purchase College

Those who finish SUNY at Purchase College’s Writing Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$21,344
2 years	$20,530
3 years	$24,720
4 years	$24,240
5 years	$32,973

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Writing Studies graduates from SUNY at Purchase College earn a median of $24,240, compared with $35,596 for all SUNY at Purchase College graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Writing Studies graduates from SUNY at Purchase College stands at $23,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Writing Studies graduates at SUNY at Purchase College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Writing Studies graduates at SUNY at Purchase College are 79% women (15) and 21% men (4).

Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program at SUNY at Purchase College

Of the 19 bachelor’s writing studies graduates at SUNY at Purchase College, 79% were women (15) and 21% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY at Purchase College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 47% of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY at Purchase College, higher than the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Writing Studies Concentrations at SUNY at Purchase College

This Writing Studies program at SUNY at Purchase College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Writing Studies program at SUNY at Purchase College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Writing Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Technical Writers	$52,099
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.