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. In addition, we cover how Johns Hopkins ranks in comparison to other schools with writing programs.
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The bachelor's program at Johns Hopkins was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for writing list. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Johns Hopkins University handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in writing studies. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 45 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 71 students received their master’s degree in writing from Johns Hopkins. This makes it the #8 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.
Writing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,359 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,021 for all writing bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's writing program at Johns Hopkins make a median salary of $57,721. 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 Johns Hopkins, writing students borrow a median amount of $13,728 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.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at Johns Hopkins University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 writing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a bachelor's in writing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Of the 71 students who graduated with a Master’s in writing from Johns Hopkins in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Johns Hopkins are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a master's in writing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 53 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 25 |
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