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Writing Studies at University of Missouri - St Louis

Writing Studies at University of Missouri - St Louis

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

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 13,874.

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.

UMSL Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Writing (1 - 4 Years)
  • Master’s Degree in Writing

UMSL Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at UMSL

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

UMSL Writing Studies Master’s Program

83% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of writing master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a writing master's degree from UMSL, 100% were white. This is above 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 Missouri - St Louis with a master's in writing.

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

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

Writing Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing 6
General Writing 1

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Editors 1,160 $55,460
Technical Writers 980 $58,840
English Language and Literature Professors 970 $80,380
Writers and Authors 650 $57,420

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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