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Graduate Writing Studies Programs at Old Dominion University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in writing studies at ODU, Old Dominion. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #6 out of 6 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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

ODU, Old Dominion Graduate Writing Studies Rankings

College Factual ranks ODU, Old Dominion among the top schools in the country for writing studies, placing at #125 out of 257 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	125 of 257
Best Writing Studies Schools in Virginia	5 of 9
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	22 of 54

Graduate Writing Studies Degrees at ODU, Old Dominion

The table below lists every degree level granted in writing studies at ODU, Old Dominion, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	118
Master’s	6
Doctoral	10
Graduate Certificate	2

ODU, Old Dominion Writing Studies Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Old Dominion University awarded 6 master’s degrees in writing studies.

Master’s Rankings

ODU, Old Dominion is not currently ranked for writing studies at the master’s level.

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 largest share of writing studies master’s degree graduates at ODU, Old Dominion were White. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion 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	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Creative Writing (Master’s)

ODU, Old Dominion awarded 6 master’s completions in creative writing in the most recent reporting year — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).

ODU, Old Dominion Writing Studies Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Old Dominion University handed out 10 doctoral degrees in writing studies.

Doctoral Rankings

ODU, Old Dominion ranks competitively among schools offering writing studies at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #6 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	6

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of writing studies doctoral degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

The largest share of writing studies doctoral degree graduates at ODU, Old Dominion are White. About 80% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other (Doctoral)

ODU, Old Dominion awarded 10 doctoral degrees in rhetoric and composition/writing studies, other recently — 90% to women and 10% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (80%).

ODU, Old Dominion Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Old Dominion University awarded 2 graduate certificate degrees in writing studies.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

ODU, Old Dominion has not been ranked for writing studies at the graduate certificate level.

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

Every one of the 2 students who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in writing studies from ODU, Old Dominion were women.

The largest share of writing studies graduate certificate degree graduates at ODU, Old Dominion are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a graduate certificate in writing studies.

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

Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing (Graduate Certificate)

ODU, Old Dominion awarded 2 graduate certificate degrees in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (50%).

Undergraduate Study in Writing Studies at ODU, Old Dominion

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at ODU, Old Dominion. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Writing Studies	118

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 D'Ana Knowles under License More about our data sources and methodologies.