Undergraduate Writing Studies at Northern Arizona University

Here is an overview of this program at NAU. Degrees are awarded at the Certificate level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Certificate Degrees
Graduate Study

NAU Undergraduate Writing Studies Rankings

#109 in the U.S.

#1 in Arizona

#7 in the Southwest Region

By College Factual’s measure, NAU highly for writing studies, ranked #109 out of 236 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	109 of 236
Best Writing Studies Schools in Arizona	1 of 7
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	7 of 21

Undergraduate Writing Studies Degrees at NAU

The table below lists every degree level granted in writing studies at NAU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Certificate	5
Master’s	28
Graduate Certificate	5

NAU Writing Studies Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Northern Arizona University handed out 5 certificate degrees in writing studies.

Certificate Rankings

NAU is not currently ranked for writing studies at the certificate level.

NAU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$12,619 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,650	$18,795
Fees	$1,241	$1,249

Find out more about NAU tuition and fees.

Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 40% of writing studies certificate degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

The largest share of writing studies certificate degree graduates at NAU were White. Approximately 60% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a certificate in writing studies.

Ethnic diversity of Writing Studies majors at Northern Arizona University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Creative Writing (Certificate)

NAU awarded 5 certificate degrees in creative writing in the most recent reporting year — 60% to women and 40% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (60%).

Graduate Study in Writing Studies at NAU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at NAU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Writing Studies	28
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Writing Studies	5

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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