by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Austin Community College District. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Austin Community College District paid an average of $416 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $67 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,010 | $12,480 |
| Fees | $8,820 | $540 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at Austin Community College District in Writing walked away with an average of $13,250 in student debt. That is 9% lower than the national average of $14,594.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Austin Community College District does offer online classes in its writing associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Austin Community College District Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in writing in 2019-2020, 64.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 42.9% of the writing associate degrees at Austin Community College District in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 9 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 2 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | 45 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 26 |
*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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