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General Writing at Western Connecticut State University

If you plan to study General Writing, you may want to check out the program at Western Connecticut State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Connecticut State University is located in Danbury, CT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 general writing degrees were awarded at Western Connecticut State University.

Online Class Availability at Western Connecticut State University

Distance learning is available at Western Connecticut State University. Of 4,169 students, 397 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,818 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Writing graduates at Western Connecticut State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Writing graduates at Western Connecticut State University are 74% women (14) and 26% men (5).

General Writing Bachelor’s Program at Western Connecticut State University

Among the 19 bachelor’s general writing graduates at Western Connecticut State University, 74% were women (14) and 26% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of General Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Connecticut State University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Writing Graduates

Students who finish General Writing program at Western Connecticut State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Writing 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.