Writing Studies at University of Central Oklahoma

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 Central Oklahoma stacks up to those at other schools.

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 14,132. Of the 2,442 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Oklahoma in 2021, 25 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.

UCO Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

UCO Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing progam at UCO 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 UCO 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 Master’s Degree Schools	94
Most Focused Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	136
Best Value Writing Studies Schools	146
Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	160

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in writing from UCO. This makes it the #160 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Writing Graduates from UCO Make?

The median salary of writing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCO is $22,753. This is less than $27,021, which is the national average of all writing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Writing Student Demographics at UCO

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

UCO Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

The writing program at UCO awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women. The typical writing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at UCO since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at UCO 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 Central Oklahoma with a bachelor's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UCO Writing Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in writing from UCO. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from UCO, 71% 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 University of Central Oklahoma with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCO 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 OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Professors	1,480	$74,880
Technical Writers	730	$57,450
Editors	700	$44,380
English Language and Literature Professors	630	$51,870
Writers and Authors	210	$50,490

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 Houstonman6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.