by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in writing.
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UIUC was ranked #39 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for writing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in writing studies. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 35 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in writing from UIUC. This makes it the #150 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.
Writing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIUC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $19,088 a year. This is less than $27,021, which is the national median of all writing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIUC, writing students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all writing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,999.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the writing program at UIUC is $409 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a bachelor's degree in writing from UIUC. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in writing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 23 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Of the 8 writing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 63% were men and 38% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in writing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 130 |
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