by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Creative 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 Franklin and Marshall College. 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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BA in Creative Writing & English
Develop your creativity and gain practical skills with a creative writing degree program –featuring 100% online classes – through a bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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. The bachelor's program at Franklin and Marshall was ranked #65 on College Factual's Best Schools for writing list. It is also ranked #6 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Franklin and Marshall.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Franklin and Marshall was $1,902 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 | $60,872 | $60,872 |
| Fees | $190 | $190 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,450 | $14,450 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,270 | $1,270 |
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writing who receive their bachelor’s degree from Franklin and Marshall make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $27,275.
Franklin and Marshall 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 Franklin and Marshall Online Learning page.
About 76.5% 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 41.2% of writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Franklin and Marshall in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 17 |
*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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