Writing Studies at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in writing from UNCW.

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.

UNCW Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNCW

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNCW does offer online courses in writing for the following degree levels:

UNCW Writing Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The writing major at UNCW 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
Most Popular Writing Studies Schools	33
Most Focused Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	101
Most Focused Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	183

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in writing from UNCW. This makes it the #39 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNCW Writing Graduates

The median salary of writing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNCW is $17,845. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,021 for all writing students.

Writing Student Demographics at UNCW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

UNCW Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in writing from UNCW in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical writing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at UNCW since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at UNCW 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 North Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UNCW Writing Studies Master’s Program

The writing program at UNCW awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from UNCW, 76% 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 North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Professors	5,220	$70,590
English Language and Literature Professors	2,720	$64,080
Editors	2,090	$67,450
Technical Writers	1,390	$76,070
Writers and Authors	950	$67,250

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.