The main focus area for this major is Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Writing Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Arizona State University - Skysong. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ASU - Skysong was $541 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $10,710 | $10,820 |
Fees | $108 | $108 |
Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at ASU - Skysong in Writing walked away with an average of $32,173 in student debt. That is 40% higher than the national average of $22,923.
writing who receive their bachelor’s degree from ASU - Skysong make an average of $50,606 a year during the early days of their career. That is 86% higher than the national average of $27,275.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the writing bachelor’s degree program at ASU - Skysong. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ASU - Skysong Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in writing in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.1% of the writing bachelor’s degrees at ASU - Skysong in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 29%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 35 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 48 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General English Literature | 172 |
*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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