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 New England 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 NEC was ranked #341 on College Factual's Best Schools for writing list. It is also ranked #3 in New Hampshire.
Here are some of the other rankings for NEC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NEC was $1,840 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,439 | $25,439 |
| Fees | $1,220 | $1,220 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,070 | $16,070 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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The median early career salary of writing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NEC is $22,192 per year. That is 19% lower than the national average of $27,275.
Online degrees for the NEC writing bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NEC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the writing students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the writing bachelor’s degrees at NEC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 6 |
*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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