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Writing Studies at University of Kentucky

Writing Studies at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986.

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.

UK Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

UK Writing Studies Rankings

The writing major at UK 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.

Writing Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of writing bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UK Writing Studies Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of writing master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in writing each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky 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 1
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

The following writing concentations are available at University of Kentucky. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing 10
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing 6
Rhetoric & Composition 4

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Professors 890 $50,500
English Language and Literature Professors 800 $66,030
Editors 770 $44,050
Writers and Authors 280 $54,320
Technical Writers 270 $71,610

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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