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Undergraduate Writing Studies at Western Michigan University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at WMU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #6 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

WMU Undergraduate Writing Studies Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, WMU as a strong choice for writing studies, ranked #224 out of 236 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	224 of 236
Best Writing Studies Schools in Michigan	6 of 7
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	29 of 31

Undergraduate Writing Studies Degrees at WMU

The following degree levels are available for writing studies at WMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	29
Master’s	2
Doctoral	1

WMU Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Western Michigan University awarded 29 bachelor’s degrees in writing studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WMU holds a strong position among schools offering writing studies at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #6 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	6
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	25
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139

Salary of Writing Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Writing Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at WMU report a median salary of $34,119 a year. This is lower than $58,084, the median for all majors at WMU.

Student Debt of Writing Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at WMU, writing studies students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is below $27,999, the typical median for all majors at WMU.

WMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$13,334	$19,826
Fees	$126	$126

Find out more about WMU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 31% of writing studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

The majority of writing studies bachelor’s degree graduates at WMU were White. Roughly 76% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor’s in writing studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

Creative Writing (Bachelor’s)

WMU conferred 26 bachelor’s completions in creative writing recently — 65% to women and 35% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (73%).

• Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #3
• Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #14
• Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #83

Writing, General (Bachelor’s)

WMU granted 3 bachelor’s degrees in writing, general recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).

Graduate Study in Writing Studies at WMU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at WMU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Writing Studies	2
Doctoral Degrees in Writing Studies	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By TheKuLeR under License More about our data sources and methodologies.