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 Ithaca College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in writing, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ithaca paid an average of $1,554 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,610 | $46,610 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,844 | $15,844 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,073 | $2,073 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Writing students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ithaca took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $22,923.
writing who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ithaca 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.
Ithaca 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 Ithaca Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.4% of the writing students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 68.9%.
Around 18.4% of writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Ithaca in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 20 |
*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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