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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. In 2021, 4 writing majors received their bachelor's degree from UK.

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

Online Classes Are Available at UK

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UK offers distance education options for writing at the following degree levels:

UK Writing Studies Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
244

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in writing from UK. This makes it the #116 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

75% Women
Of the 4 writing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UK, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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About 100% 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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UK Writing Studies Master’s Program

70% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The writing program at UK awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women.

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In the writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UK also has a doctoral program available in writing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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