Graduate Writing Studies Programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Here is an overview of the graduate program in writing studies at UMass Amherst. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 7 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

UMass Amherst Graduate Writing Studies Rankings

#8 in the U.S.

#3 in Massachusetts

#3 in the New England Region

College Factual rates UMass Amherst as a strong choice for writing studies, placing at #8 out of 257 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	8 of 257
Best Writing Studies Schools in Massachusetts	3 of 8
Best Writing Studies Schools in the New England Region	3 of 20

Graduate Writing Studies Degrees at UMass Amherst

The following degree levels are granted in writing studies at UMass Amherst, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Certificate	24
Master’s	17

UMass Amherst Writing Studies Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Massachusetts-Amherst handed out 17 master’s degrees in writing studies.

Master’s Rankings

UMass Amherst ranks competitively among schools offering writing studies at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	2
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	6

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of writing studies master’s degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

The largest share of writing studies master’s degree graduates at UMass Amherst were White. About 29% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Writing Studies majors at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

Creative Writing (Master’s)

UMass Amherst granted 17 master’s completions in creative writing in the latest year of data — 47% to women and 53% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (29%).

Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts — #2
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #2
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools — #6

Undergraduate Study in Writing Studies at UMass Amherst

Undergraduate study is also available at UMass Amherst. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Certificate Degrees in Writing Studies	24

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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