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Writing Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso

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Writing Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso

What traits are you looking for in a writing school? To help you decide if The University of Texas at El Paso is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's writing program.

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and has a total student population of 24,879. Of the 3,981 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at El Paso in 2021, 19 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.

UTEP Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UTEP

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UTEP offers distance education options for writing at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UTEP Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing progam at UTEP 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 UTEP 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
15
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools 94
Most Focused Writing Studies Schools 255

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in writing from UTEP. This makes it the #67 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in writing, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Writing Student Demographics at UTEP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at The University of Texas at El Paso.

UTEP Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
95% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of writing bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 65% more racial-ethnic minorities in its writing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a bachelor's in writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UTEP Writing Studies Master’s Program

50% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in writing from UTEP in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. UTEP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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In the writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso 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 6
White 6
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UTEP also has a doctoral program available in writing. In 2021, 5 students 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at El Paso.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Editors 5,490 $72,300
English Language and Literature Professors 5,380 $75,720
Technical Writers 4,550 $75,000
Professors 3,510 $61,660
Writers and Authors 2,110 $56,680

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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