Writing Studies at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,550 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University in 2021, 12 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.

WSU Writing Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Writing
• Master’s Degree in Writing

WSU Writing Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks writing programs across the country. The following shows how WSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The writing major at WSU 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
Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	133

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in writing from WSU. This makes it the #210 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Writing Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in writing from WSU. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. The typical writing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% men. So male students are more repesented at WSU since its program graduates 36% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at WSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WSU Writing Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of writing master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in writing each year. WSU 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 WSU, 100% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WSU 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Editors	530	$50,390
Technical Writers	530	$62,020
English Language and Literature Professors	490	$61,740
Writers and Authors	260	$62,670

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 Hrududu under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.