by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Creative Writing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Writing Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Arcadia University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in writing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Arcadia paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $27,894 | $27,894 |
| Fees | $226 | $226 |
The median early career salary of writing students who receive their master’s degree from Arcadia is $38,289 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $34,720.
Online degrees for the Arcadia writing master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Arcadia Online Learning page.
Women made up around 78.6% of the writing students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.1% of the writing master’s degrees at Arcadia in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 2 |
*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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