by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Carnegie Mellon University. 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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Part-time undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon paid an average of $800 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 | $57,560 | $57,560 |
| Fees | $925 | $925 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,550 | $15,550 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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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 Carnegie Mellon in Writing walked away with an average of $22,750 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,923.
The median early career salary of writing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon is $41,565 per year. That is 52% higher than the national average of $27,275.
Carnegie Mellon 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 Carnegie Mellon Online Learning page.
About 75.9% of the students who received their BA in writing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Around 65.5% of writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 16 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 13 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 5 |
*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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