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Undergraduate Writing Studies at University of California-Riverside

Here is an overview of this program at UC Riverside. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #6 out of 8 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

UC Riverside Undergraduate Writing Studies Rankings

College Factual rates UC Riverside highly for writing studies, placing at #111 out of 236 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	111 of 236
Best Writing Studies Schools in California	13 of 19

Undergraduate Writing Studies Degrees at UC Riverside

The following degree levels are offered in writing studies at UC Riverside, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	61
Master’s	41

UC Riverside Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Riverside handed out 61 bachelor’s degrees in writing studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UC Riverside holds a strong position among schools offering writing studies at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #6 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	6
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70

Salary of Writing Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Writing Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UC Riverside report a median salary of $42,825 a year. This is below $57,708, the median for all majors at UC Riverside.

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

To complete a bachelor’s at UC Riverside, writing studies graduates take on a median debt of $20,000 in student loans. This is higher than $19,216, the typical median for all majors at UC Riverside.

UC Riverside Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,442	$44,148
Fees	$2,376	$2,376

Learn more about UC Riverside tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 34% of writing studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

The majority of writing studies bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Riverside were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 34% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Riverside with a bachelor’s in writing studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	8

Creative Writing (Bachelor’s)

UC Riverside conferred 61 bachelor’s degrees in creative writing recently — 66% to women and 34% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (34%).

• Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #4
• Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #7
• Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #42

Graduate Study in Writing Studies at UC Riverside

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

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Writing Studies	41

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 Amerique under License More about our data sources and methodologies.