Writing Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Every writing studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the writing program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 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.

U-M Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

U-M Writing Studies Rankings

The writing major at U-M 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in writing, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Writing Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of writing bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U-M Writing Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of writing master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing	46
Rhetoric & Composition	3

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
English Language and Literature Professors	2,000	$76,340
Editors	1,670	$58,150
Technical Writers	1,450	$68,580
Writers and Authors	1,120	$60,850

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 Dwight Burdette under License

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