by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Texas Tech University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in writing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Texas Tech paid an average of $748 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $339 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,788 | $14,968 |
| Fees | $2,562 | $2,562 |
The median early career salary of writing students who receive their master’s degree from Texas Tech is $54,713 per year. That is 58% higher than the national average of $34,720.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Texas Tech does offer online classes in its writing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.5% of the writing students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in writing at Texas Tech in 2019-2020, 14.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 15 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 20 |
*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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