by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at New England College. 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 NEC paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,624 | $15,624 |
| Fees | $140 | $140 |
writing who receive their master’s degree from NEC make an average of $46,478 a year during the early days of their career. That is 34% higher than the national average of $34,720.
NEC does not offer an online option for its writing master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NEC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in writing in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the writing master’s degrees at NEC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 2 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 7 |
*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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