Writing Studies at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Every writing studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the writing program at University of Arkansas at Little Rock stacks up to those at other schools.

UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and approximately 8,899 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in writing from UA Little Rock.

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.

UA Little Rock Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UA Little Rock

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.

UA Little Rock does offer online education options in writing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UA Little Rock Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing progam at UA Little Rock 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 UA Little Rock 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 Writing Studies Schools	279

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in writing from UA Little Rock. This makes it the #39 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Writing Student Demographics at UA Little Rock

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

UA Little Rock Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

The writing program at UA Little Rock awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at UA Little Rock 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a bachelor's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UA Little Rock Writing Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in writing from UA Little Rock. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from UA Little Rock, 62% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a master's in writing.

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

UA Little Rock 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Professors	920	$57,420
English Language and Literature Professors	610	$56,320
Editors	330	$47,480
Technical Writers	190	$61,030
Writers and Authors	120	$48,670

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 Ualrcomm under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.