Writing Studies at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a writing school? To help you decide if University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's writing program.

UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a total student population of 40,826. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students received a bachelor's degree in writing from UC.

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.

UC Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Writing (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Writing (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Writing
• Master’s Degree in Writing
• Doctorate Degree in Writing

UC Writing Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks writing programs across the country. The following shows how UC performed in these rankings.

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 UC 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	23
Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	96

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in writing from UC. This makes it the #131 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in writing, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Writing Student Demographics at UC

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

UC Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 writing majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at UC 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus with a bachelor's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UC Writing Studies Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Writing Studies from UC in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. UC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from UC, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UC also has a doctoral program available in writing. In 2021, 6 students 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 OH, the home state for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
English Language and Literature Professors	2,740	$84,970
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Technical Writers	1,830	$63,340
Writers and Authors	1,360	$48,380

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 Bike756 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.