Graduate Writing Studies Programs at University of Southern California

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in writing studies at USC. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

USC Graduate Writing Studies Rankings

#29 in the U.S.

#4 in California

By College Factual’s measure, USC highly for writing studies, coming in at #29 out of 257 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	29 of 257
Best Writing Studies Schools in California	4 of 19

Graduate Writing Studies Degrees at USC

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	40
Master’s	9

USC Writing Studies Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Southern California handed out 9 master’s degrees in writing studies.

Master’s Rankings

USC is not yet ranked for writing studies at the master’s level.

USC Graduate Tuition and Fees

$81,940 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$80,184	$80,184
Fees	$1,756	$1,756

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of writing studies master’s degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The largest share of writing studies master’s degree graduates at USC are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 33% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Writing Studies majors at University of Southern California

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other (Master’s)

USC conferred 9 master’s completions in rhetoric and composition/writing studies, other recently — 89% to women and 11% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (33%).

Undergraduate Study in Writing Studies at USC

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at USC. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Writing Studies	40

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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