Writing Studies at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and approximately 50,626 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in writing from USF Tampa.

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.

USF Tampa Writing Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USF Tampa

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

USF Tampa does offer online education options in writing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

USF Tampa Writing Studies Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The writing major at USF Tampa 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
Best Writing Studies Schools	140

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in writing from USF Tampa. This makes it the #131 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of USF Tampa Writing Graduates

The median salary of writing students who receive their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa is $38,029. This is 41% higher than $27,021, which is the national average for all writing bachelor's degree recipients.

Writing Student Demographics at USF Tampa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at University of South Florida - Main Campus.

USF Tampa Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 writing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USF Tampa, about 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical writing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at USF Tampa since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at USF Tampa 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USF Tampa Writing Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in writing from USF Tampa. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from USF Tampa, 89% 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USF Tampa 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 FL, the home state for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Professors	16,250	$61,440
Editors	4,190	$58,200
Technical Writers	2,740	$62,710
English Language and Literature Professors	2,590	$66,720
Writers and Authors	1,830	$53,140

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 Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.