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 Oberlin College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in writing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. Oberlin was ranked #55 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 #2 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for Oberlin.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Oberlin paid an average of $2,404 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,654 | $57,654 |
| Fees | $900 | $900 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,908 | $1,908 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,334 | $17,334 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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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 Oberlin took out an average of $26,912 in student loans. That is 17% higher than the national average of $22,923.
The median early career salary of writing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oberlin is $28,598 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $27,275.
Online degrees for the Oberlin 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 Oberlin Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in writing in 2019-2020, 82.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Around 28.6% of writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Oberlin in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as 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 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 33 |
*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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