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Undergraduate Writing Studies at SUNY at Purchase College

Below are the key facts about this program at Purchase College. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #8 out of 13 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees

Purchase College Undergraduate Writing Studies Rankings

College Factual ranks Purchase College highly for writing studies, ranked #147 out of 236 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	147 of 236
Best Writing Studies Schools in New York	15 of 23
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	35 of 48

Undergraduate Writing Studies Degrees at Purchase College

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	19

Purchase College Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, SUNY at Purchase College handed out 19 bachelor’s degrees in writing studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Purchase College is a solid choice among schools offering writing studies at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #8 out of 13 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	8
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	17
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84

Salary of Writing Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Writing Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Purchase College report a median salary of $24,240 a year. This is lower than $35,596, the median for all majors at Purchase College.

Student Debt of Writing Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Purchase College, writing studies students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is below $23,572, the typical median for all majors at Purchase College.

Purchase College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,070	$17,320
Fees	$1,946	$1,946

Read more about Purchase College tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of writing studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

The majority of writing studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Purchase College are White. Approximately 53% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from SUNY at Purchase College with a bachelor’s in writing studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Creative Writing (Bachelor’s)

Purchase College granted 19 bachelor’s degrees in creative writing in the most recent reporting year — 79% to women and 21% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (53%).

• Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #7
• Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #13
• Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #49

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Rschaming under License More about our data sources and methodologies.