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Writing Studies at University of Rochester

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Writing Studies at University of Rochester

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 Rochester stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,035 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Rochester in 2021, 5 of them were writing studies majors.

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.

University of Rochester Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Writing

University of Rochester Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing progam at University of Rochester compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The writing major at University of Rochester 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 231
Best Value Writing Studies Schools 265

Writing Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in writing from University of Rochester. About 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical writing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Rochester since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at University of Rochester are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its writing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rochester with a bachelor's in writing.

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

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

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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Editors 19,140 $83,070
English Language and Literature Professors 7,700 $92,170
Writers and Authors 7,410 $86,380
Professors 6,440 $112,000
Technical Writers 2,460 $76,380

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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