Graduate Writing Studies Programs at Emerson College

Here is an overview of the graduate program in writing studies at Emerson. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #4 out of 7 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

Emerson Graduate Writing Studies Rankings

#76 in the U.S.

#4 in Massachusetts

#7 in the New England Region

College Factual rates Emerson highly for writing studies, coming in at #76 out of 257 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	76 of 257
Best Writing Studies Schools in Massachusetts	4 of 8
Best Writing Studies Schools in the New England Region	7 of 20

Graduate Writing Studies Degrees at Emerson

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	118
Master’s	110

Emerson Writing Studies Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Emerson College conferred 110 master’s degrees in writing studies.

Master’s Rankings

Emerson is a solid choice among schools offering writing studies at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	6
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	43

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 21% of writing studies master’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

The largest share of writing studies master’s degree graduates at Emerson are White. Approximately 66% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Writing Studies majors at Emerson College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	73
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	11

Creative Writing (Master’s)

Emerson awarded 110 master’s degrees in creative writing in the most recent reporting year — 79% to women and 21% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (66%).

Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts — #4
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #6
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools — #38

Undergraduate Study in Writing Studies at Emerson

Undergraduate study is also available at Emerson. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Writing Studies	118

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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