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 Susquehanna University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in writing, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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BA in Creative Writing & English
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Susquehanna was ranked #93 on College Factual's Best Schools for writing list. It is also ranked #10 in Pennsylvania.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Susquehanna was $1,605 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 | $50,500 | $50,500 |
| Fees | $640 | $640 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,680 | $13,680 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,480 | $1,480 |
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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 Susquehanna took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,923.
writing who receive their bachelor’s degree from Susquehanna make an average of $26,353 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,275.
Susquehanna does not offer an online option for its writing bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Susquehanna Online Learning page.
About 70.3% of the students who received their BA in writing in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in writing at Susquehanna in 2019-2020, 8.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 12 |
*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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