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Writing Studies at Weber State University

If you are interested in studying Writing Studies, consider the program at Weber State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Weber State University sits in Ogden, UT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 48 writing studies degrees were granted at Weber State University.

Online Class Availability at Weber State University

Many students take online classes at Weber State University. Among 32,701 students, 5,108 (16%) studied exclusively online and 8,916 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Writing Studies Rankings at Weber State University

Rankings can help you compare Weber State University’s Writing Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#3 of 5
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#3 of 18
Best Value	Utah	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#8 of 18
Best Value	Nationwide	#27 of 253
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#130 of 255

Earnings for Writing Studies Graduates from Weber State University

Those who finish Weber State University’s Writing Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,497
2 years	$34,348
3 years	$36,167
4 years	$40,671
5 years	$46,871

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Writing Studies graduates from Weber State University take home a median $40,671, compared with $57,260 for all Weber State University graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Writing Studies graduates from Weber State University is $21,398.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Writing Studies graduates at Weber State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Writing Studies graduates at Weber State University are 65% women (31) and 35% men (17).

Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program at Weber State University

Among the 38 bachelor’s writing studies graduates at Weber State University, 61% were women (23) and 39% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 21% of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Weber State University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

*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 Weber State University

The Writing Studies program at Weber State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	31
Technical & Scientific Writing	7
Rhetoric & Composition	10

Highest-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Students who finish Writing Studies program at Weber State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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.