by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General 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 Denison 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. Denison was ranked #43 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for writing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
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Part-time undergraduates at Denison paid an average of $1,730 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,420 | $55,420 |
| Fees | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,720 | $13,720 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,420 | $1,420 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at Denison in Writing walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,923.
The median early career salary of writing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Denison is $28,960 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $27,275.
Denison 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 Denison Online Learning page.
Women made up around 83.3% of the writing students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Around 16.7% of writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Denison in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Writing | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 7 |
*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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