Graduate Writing Studies Programs at Portland State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in writing studies at Portland State University. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 4 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

Portland State University Graduate Writing Studies Rankings

#148 in the U.S.

#4 in Oregon

College Factual ranks Portland State University highly for writing studies, ranked #148 out of 257 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	148 of 257
Best Writing Studies Schools in Oregon	4 of 5

Graduate Writing Studies Degrees at Portland State University

The following degree levels are available for writing studies at Portland State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	25
Master’s	15

Portland State University Writing Studies Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Portland State University awarded 15 master’s degrees in writing studies.

Master’s Rankings

Portland State University is among the very best schools in the country for writing studies at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon	2
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	63

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 53% of writing studies master’s degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

The majority of writing studies master’s degree graduates at Portland State University were White. Roughly 67% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Writing Studies majors at Portland State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	3

Creative Writing (Master’s)

Portland State University conferred 10 master’s degrees in creative writing in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (70%).

Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon — #2
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #15
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools — #57

Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing (Master’s)

Portland State University awarded 5 master’s completions in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing recently — 40% to women and 60% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (60%).

Undergraduate Study in Writing Studies at Portland State University

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Portland State University. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Writing Studies	25

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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