Writing Studies at University of Idaho

If you plan to study writing studies, take a look at what University of Idaho has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and has a total student population of 10,791. Of the 1,738 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Idaho in 2021, 26 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.

U of I Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

U of I Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing progam at U of I 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 U of I 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
Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57

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

Writing Student Demographics at U of I

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

U of I Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 writing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U of I, about 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical writing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at U of I since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at U of I 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 Idaho with a bachelor's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U of I Writing Studies Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Writing Studies from U of I in 2020-2021, 78% were men and 22% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. U of I does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 47% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from U of I, 100% 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 Idaho with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U of I 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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Editors	420	$48,160
English Language and Literature Professors	250	$76,770
Technical Writers	250	$61,710
Professors	220	$68,140
Writers and Authors	180	$52,570

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 Davidlharlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.