by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at University of North Texas. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNT paid an average of $871 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $462 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,295 | $18,111 |
| Fees | $2,795 | $2,795 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,888 | $9,888 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,408 | $3,408 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNT in Writing walked away with an average of $22,452 in student debt. That is 2% lower than the national average of $22,923.
The median early career salary of writing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNT is $36,591 per year. That is 34% higher than the national average of $27,275.
Online degrees for the UNT writing bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNT Online Learning page.
About 69.8% 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 UNT in 2019-2020, 46.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 64 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 16 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | 110 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 174 |
*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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