by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General 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 Kean 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 Kean paid an average of $919 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $765 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,752 | $20,714 |
| Fees | $1,604 | $1,604 |
writing who receive their master’s degree from Kean make an average of $51,612 a year during the early days of their career. That is 49% higher than the national average of $34,720.
Online degrees for the Kean 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 Kean Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.0% of the writing students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Around 40.0% of writing master’s degree recipients at Kean in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher 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 | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Writing | 5 |
*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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