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Writing Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Writing Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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.

VCU Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Writing

VCU Writing Studies Rankings

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Writing Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Writing Studies Master’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of writing master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Of the students who received a writing master's degree from VCU, 86% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University 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 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Editors 3,450 $72,660
Technical Writers 2,840 $85,450
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690
Writers and Authors 1,220 $68,600

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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