We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Clemson ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in writing.
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Clemson is in the top 10% of the country for writing. More specifically it was ranked #13 out of 187 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 12 |
Best Writing Studies Schools | 13 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Clemson University handed out 71 bachelor's degrees in writing studies. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 65 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 9 students received their master’s degree in writing from Clemson. This makes it the #131 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.
Writing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Clemson go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $43,505 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,418 for all writing bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Clemson, writing students borrow a median amount of $39,506 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $30,059 for all writing majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the writing program at Clemson is $491 per month.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Clemson paid an average of $1,695 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $654 per credit hour. 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 | $14,038 | $37,982 |
Fees | $1,516 | $1,516 |
Books and Supplies | $1,436 | $1,436 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,872 | $12,872 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $5,476 | $5,476 |
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Of the 71 writing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from Clemson, about 34% were men and 66% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Clemson are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor's in writing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 55 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 2 |
Clemson 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 Clemson Online Learning page.
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in writing from Clemson in 2022 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a master's in writing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at Clemson University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General English Literature | 64 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.