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 Lesley University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in writing, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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BA in Creative Writing & English
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Lesley was $1,050 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,900 | $18,900 |
| Fees | $150 | $150 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Lesley offers online option in its writing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lesley Online Learning page.
About 84.8% of the students who received their MA in writing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.2% of the writing master’s degrees at Lesley in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 33 |
*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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