Writing Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at University of Idaho. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in writing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at U of I paid an average of $1,330 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $368 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $6,182 | $25,418 |
Fees | $2,122 | $2,122 |
Books and Supplies | $1,130 | $1,130 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,080 | $9,080 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,306 | $3,306 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Writing students who received their bachelor’s degree at U of I took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,923.
writing who receive their bachelor’s degree from U of I make an average of $22,094 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% lower than the national average of $27,275.
U of I does not offer an online option for its writing bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the U of I Online Learning page.
About 52.2% of the students who received their BA in writing in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in writing at U of I in 2019-2020, 4.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 21 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Creative Writing | 10 |
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General English Literature | 9 |
*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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