Graduate Writing Studies Programs at The University of Texas at El Paso

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in writing studies at UTEP. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #4 out of 6 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

UTEP Graduate Writing Studies Rankings

#145 in the U.S.

#7 in Texas

#13 in the Southwest Region

By College Factual’s measure, UTEP among the top schools in the country for writing studies, placing at #145 out of 257 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	145 of 257
Best Writing Studies Schools in Texas	7 of 11
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	13 of 21

Graduate Writing Studies Degrees at UTEP

Here is each degree level granted in writing studies at UTEP, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	26
Master’s	28

UTEP Writing Studies Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, The University of Texas at El Paso awarded 28 master’s degrees in writing studies.

Master’s Rankings

UTEP holds a strong position among schools offering writing studies at the master’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas	4
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	65

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 32% of writing studies master’s degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

The majority of writing studies master’s degree graduates at UTEP were White. About 46% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a master’s in writing studies.

Ethnic diversity of Writing Studies majors at The University of Texas at El Paso

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	1

Creative Writing (Master’s)

UTEP awarded 25 master’s degrees in creative writing in the latest year of data — 64% to women and 36% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (48%).

Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #4
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas — #4
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools — #59

Rhetoric and Composition (Master’s)

UTEP conferred 3 master’s completions in rhetoric and composition recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (33%).

Undergraduate Study in Writing Studies at UTEP

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at UTEP. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Writing Studies	26

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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