Writing Studies at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you plan to study writing studies, take a look at what William Paterson University of New Jersey has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635.

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.

William Paterson University Writing Studies Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Writing

William Paterson University Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University Writing Studies Master’s Program

33% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of writing master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in writing each year. William Paterson University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

In the writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a master's in writing.

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

Concentrations Within Writing Studies

The following writing concentations are available at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William Paterson University of New Jersey. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Creative Writing	12

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 NJ, the home state for William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Editors	3,130	$74,130
Professors	2,670	$73,660
English Language and Literature Professors	2,420	$86,360
Technical Writers	1,830	$84,280
Writers and Authors	1,050	$81,160

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.

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