by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in writing studies at George Mason. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 6 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, George Mason as a strong choice for writing studies, ranked #45 out of 257 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Writing Studies Schools | 45 of 257 |
| Best Writing Studies Schools in Virginia | 4 of 9 |
| Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region | 8 of 54 |
Here is each degree level available for writing studies at George Mason, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 13 |
| Master’s | 21 |
| Doctoral | 11 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, George Mason University handed out 21 master’s degrees in writing studies.
George Mason is among the very best schools in the country for writing studies at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 5 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia | 2 |
| Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 4 |
| Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools | 31 |
Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $24,864 | $40,978 |
| Fees | $3,828 | $3,828 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 24% of writing studies master’s degrees went to men and 76% went to women.
The majority of writing studies master’s degree graduates at George Mason were White. Roughly 81% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master’s in writing studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
George Mason conferred 21 master’s completions in creative writing in the most recent reporting year — 76% to women and 24% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (81%).
During the most recent reporting year, George Mason University conferred 11 doctoral degrees in writing studies.
George Mason is among the very best schools in the country for writing studies at the doctoral level. Its best result was #1 out of 6 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of writing studies doctoral degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The largest share of writing studies doctoral degree graduates at George Mason were White. Roughly 82% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a doctoral in writing studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
George Mason granted 11 doctoral completions in rhetoric and composition in the most recent reporting year — 82% to women and 18% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (82%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, George Mason University awarded 1 graduate certificate degree in writing studies.
George Mason has not been ranked for writing studies at the graduate certificate level.
Every one of the 1 student who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in writing studies from George Mason identified as women.
The largest share of writing studies graduate certificate degree graduates at George Mason are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a graduate certificate in writing studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
George Mason conferred 1 graduate certificate completion in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (100%).
This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at George Mason. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Writing Studies | 13 |