by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Youngstown State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in writing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Youngstown State University was ranked #283 on College Factual's Best Schools for writing list. It is also ranked #11 in Ohio.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Youngstown State University paid an average of $392 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $377 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,966 | $9,326 |
| Fees | $202 | $202 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,700 | $9,700 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,472 | $3,472 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Writing students who received their bachelor’s degree at Youngstown State University took out an average of $29,861 in student loans. That is 30% higher than the national average of $22,923.
The median early career salary of writing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Youngstown State University is $29,064 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $27,275.
Youngstown State University 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 Youngstown State University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in writing in 2019-2020, 52.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the writing bachelor’s degrees at Youngstown State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 1 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | 39 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 24 |
*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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