by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at University of St Thomas Minnesota. 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, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UST MN was ranked #54 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for writing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Minnesota.
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Part-time undergraduates at UST MN paid an average of $1,405 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,348 | $46,348 |
| Fees | $1,035 | $1,035 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,580 | $11,580 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,463 | $2,463 |
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The median early career salary of writing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UST MN is $36,848 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $27,275.
UST MN 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 UST MN Online Learning page.
About 70.6% of the students who received their BA in writing in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 68.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in writing at UST MN in 2019-2020, 5.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 13 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 4 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 14 |
*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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