Writing Studies at Washington University in St Louis

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 Washington University in St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. Of the 2,441 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St Louis in 2021, 17 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.

WUSTL Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Writing (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Writing
• Master’s Degree in Writing

WUSTL Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing progam at WUSTL 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 WUSTL 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
Best Writing Studies Schools	138
Best Value Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	182

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in writing from WUSTL. This makes it the #85 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Writing Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

The writing program at WUSTL awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at WUSTL are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WUSTL Writing Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in writing from WUSTL. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from WUSTL, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WUSTL 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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Editors	1,160	$55,460
Technical Writers	980	$58,840
English Language and Literature Professors	970	$80,380
Writers and Authors	650	$57,420

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 Bachrach44 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.