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Graduate Writing Studies Programs at Michigan State University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in writing studies at MSU. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

MSU Graduate Writing Studies Rankings

College Factual ranks MSU as a strong choice for writing studies, placing at #50 out of 257 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	50 of 257
Best Writing Studies Schools in Michigan	2 of 8
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8 of 34

Graduate Writing Studies Degrees at MSU

The table below lists every degree level available for writing studies at MSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	14
Master’s	6
Doctoral	6

MSU Writing Studies Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Michigan State University conferred 6 master’s degrees in writing studies.

Master’s Rankings

MSU is not yet ranked for writing studies at the master’s level.

MSU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$42,682	$47,424
Fees	$340	$340

Learn more about MSU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of writing studies master’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The majority of writing studies master’s degree graduates at MSU were White. Approximately 83% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Rhetoric and Composition (Master’s)

MSU conferred 6 master’s completions in rhetoric and composition in the most recent reporting year — 83% to women and 17% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (83%).

MSU Writing Studies Doctoral Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Michigan State University awarded 6 doctoral degrees in writing studies.

Doctoral Rankings

MSU is not yet ranked for writing studies at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of writing studies doctoral degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of writing studies doctoral degree graduates at MSU are White. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a doctoral in writing studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Rhetoric and Composition (Doctoral)

MSU conferred 6 doctoral degrees in rhetoric and composition in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).

Undergraduate Study in Writing Studies at MSU

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at MSU. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Writing Studies	14

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License More about our data sources and methodologies.