by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how GMU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in writing.
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GMU was ranked #32 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 Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in writing studies. This is a decrease of 89% over the previous year when 210 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in writing from GMU. This makes it the #36 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in writing in 2021, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Writing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,051 a year. This is higher than $27,021, which is the national median for all writing bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's writing program at GMU make a median salary of $45,299. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all writing graduates with a master's is $37,580.
While getting their bachelor's degree at GMU, writing students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all writing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,999.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the writing program at GMU is $377 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at George Mason University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 writing majors earned their bachelor's degree from GMU. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's in writing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 writing majors earned their master's degree from GMU. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 91% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in writing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 81 |
| Literature | 24 |
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