Graduate Writing Studies Programs at San Francisco State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in writing studies at San Francisco State University. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #8 out of 14 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

San Francisco State University Graduate Writing Studies Rankings

#92 in the U.S.

#10 in California

College Factual rates San Francisco State University among the top schools in the country for writing studies, placing at #92 out of 257 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	92 of 257
Best Writing Studies Schools in California	10 of 19

Graduate Writing Studies Degrees at San Francisco State University

The table below lists every degree level offered in writing studies at San Francisco State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	36
Master’s	34

San Francisco State University Writing Studies Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, San Francisco State University conferred 34 master’s degrees in writing studies.

Master’s Rankings

San Francisco State University holds a strong position among schools offering writing studies at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #8 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California	8
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	57

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 26% of writing studies master’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

The largest share of writing studies master’s degree graduates at San Francisco State University are White. Approximately 41% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Writing Studies majors at San Francisco State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	4

Creative Writing (Master’s)

San Francisco State University conferred 34 master’s degrees in creative writing in the latest year of data — 74% to women and 26% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (41%).

Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in California — #8
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #12
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools — #52

Undergraduate Study in Writing Studies at San Francisco State University

Undergraduate study is also available at San Francisco State University. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Writing Studies	36

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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