by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Boise State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in writing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Boise State paid an average of $827 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $470 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,110 | $24,030 |
| Fees | $2,536 | $2,536 |
writing who receive their master’s degree from Boise State make an average of $28,598 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% lower than the national average of $34,720.
Online degrees for the Boise State 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 Boise State Online Learning page.
About 58.3% of the students who received their MA in writing in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in writing at Boise State in 2019-2020, 8.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 5 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 14 |
*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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