by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in writing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Pitt Greensburg was ranked #112 on College Factual's Best Schools for writing list. It is also ranked #13 in Pennsylvania.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Pitt Greensburg was $1,027 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $549 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,198 | $24,666 |
| Fees | $916 | $916 |
| Books and Supplies | $759 | $759 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,870 | $10,870 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,885 | $4,885 |
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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 Pitt Greensburg took out an average of $26,694 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,923.
The median early career salary of writing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pitt Greensburg is $34,118 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $27,275.
Pitt Greensburg 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 Pitt Greensburg Online Learning page.
About 68.2% of the students who received their BA in writing in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 68.9%.
Around 9.1% of writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Pitt Greensburg in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Literature | 4 |
*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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