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Writing Studies at University of Florida

Writing Studies at University of Florida

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372.

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.

UF Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Writing

UF Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Writing Studies Master’s Program

33% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of writing master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in writing each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a writing master's degree from UF, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

The following writing concentations are available at University of Florida. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing 12

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Professors 16,250 $61,440
Editors 4,190 $58,200
Technical Writers 2,740 $62,710
English Language and Literature Professors 2,590 $66,720
Writers and Authors 1,830 $53,140

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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