Writing Studies at University of Kentucky
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
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.
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
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in writing.
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 |
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 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Seicer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.