by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at University of Central Arkansas. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in writing, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UCA paid an average of $454 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $227 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,810 | $13,620 |
| Fees | $2,528 | $2,528 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,554 | $7,554 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,851 | $3,851 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Writing students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCA took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $22,923.
writing who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCA make an average of $20,140 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% lower than the national average of $27,275.
UCA 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 UCA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.1% of the writing students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.3% of the writing bachelor’s degrees at UCA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Writing | 10 |
| Creative Writing | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 26 |
*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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