by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific 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 James Madison 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. JMU was ranked #41 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 #3 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for JMU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at JMU paid an average of $804 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $241 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,250 | $23,564 |
| Fees | $5,080 | $5,666 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,348 | $11,348 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,020 | $4,020 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at JMU in Writing walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $22,923.
writing who receive their bachelor’s degree from JMU make an average of $39,009 a year during the early days of their career. That is 43% higher than the national average of $27,275.
JMU 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 JMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the writing students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in writing at JMU in 2019-2020, 13.9% were 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 | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 59 |
*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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