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Writing Studies at University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study Writing Studies, take a look at what University of Pennsylvania. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Pennsylvania is in Philadelphia, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 77 writing studies degrees were awarded at University of Pennsylvania.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Pennsylvania

Distance learning is available at University of Pennsylvania. Of 29,109 students, 3,249 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,003 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Writing Studies Rankings at University of Pennsylvania

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Pennsylvania’s Writing Studies program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Writing Studies graduates at University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Program-wide, Writing Studies graduates at University of Pennsylvania are 71% women (55) and 29% men (22).

Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 1 bachelor’s writing studies degrees awarded at University of Pennsylvania, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Writing Studies Concentrations at University of Pennsylvania

The Writing Studies program at University of Pennsylvania breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	35
Technical & Scientific Writing	42

Highest-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Writing Studies program at University of Pennsylvania work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Writing Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Technical Writers	$52,099
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.