Writing Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMass Amherst Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Writing (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in Writing

UMass Amherst Writing Studies Rankings

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Writing Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Writing Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 writing majors earned their master's degree from UMass Amherst. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from UMass Amherst, 55% were white. This is below 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Editors	3,160	$89,280
English Language and Literature Professors	2,780	$80,450
Technical Writers	2,420	$89,630
Writers and Authors	1,490	$70,000

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 Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.