by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Drake 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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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. Drake was ranked #47 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 Iowa.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Drake was $1,133 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $44,188 | $44,188 |
| Fees | $178 | $178 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,152 | $11,152 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,700 | $3,700 |
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Drake 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 Drake Online Learning page.
About 69.6% of the students who received their BA in writing in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in writing at Drake in 2019-2020, 13.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Writing | 13 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 25 |
*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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