by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at University of Central Oklahoma. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in writing, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. The bachelor's program at UCO was ranked #321 on College Factual's Best Schools for writing list. It is also ranked #4 in Oklahoma.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UCO was $586 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $223 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,686 | $17,573 |
| Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,292 | $8,292 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,200 | $7,200 |
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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 UCO took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 35% higher than the national average of $22,923.
The median early career salary of writing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCO is $22,329 per year. That is 18% lower than the national average of $27,275.
UCO 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 UCO Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.5% of the writing students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Around 29.4% of writing bachelor’s degree recipients at UCO 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 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| 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 | 15 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 20 |
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*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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