Writing Studies at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year.

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.

WKU Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Writing

WKU Writing Studies Rankings

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Writing Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Writing Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in writing from WKU. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. WKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a writing master's degree from WKU, 83% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• English Literature (Other)
• 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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Professors	890	$50,500
English Language and Literature Professors	800	$66,030
Editors	770	$44,050
Writers and Authors	280	$54,320
Technical Writers	270	$71,610

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.