Graduate Writing Studies Programs at American University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in writing studies at American University. You can earn it at the Master’s level. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 1 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees

American University Graduate Writing Studies Rankings

#34 in the U.S.

#2 in District Of Columbia

#10 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual ranks American University highly for writing studies, coming in at #34 out of 257 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	34 of 257
Best Writing Studies Schools in District of Columbia	2 of 2
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10 of 51

Graduate Writing Studies Degrees at American University

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	11

American University Writing Studies Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, American University conferred 11 master’s degrees in writing studies.

Master’s Rankings

American University is among the very best schools in the country for writing studies at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	17

American University Graduate Tuition and Fees

$65,566 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$64,414	$64,414
Fees	$1,152	$1,152

Learn more about American University tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of writing studies master’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The majority of writing studies master’s degree graduates at American University were White. Approximately 55% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Writing Studies majors at American University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Creative Writing (Master’s)

American University granted 11 master’s completions in creative writing in the most recent reporting year — 73% to women and 27% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (55%).

Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia — #1
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #4
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools — #16

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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