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Graduate Writing Studies Programs at University of Utah

Below are the key facts about graduate study in writing studies at The U. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

The U Graduate Writing Studies Rankings

College Factual ranks The U highly for writing studies, placing at #111 out of 257 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	111 of 257
Best Writing Studies Schools in Utah	3 of 5
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	7 of 18

Graduate Writing Studies Degrees at The U

The table below lists every degree level available for writing studies at The U, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	24
Certificate	2
Master’s	4
Doctoral	4

The U Writing Studies Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Utah handed out 4 master’s degrees in writing studies.

Master’s Rankings

The U has not been ranked for writing studies at the master’s level.

The U Graduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$33,587	$43,900
Fees	$1,202	$1,202

Find out more about The U tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

Every one of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s degree in writing studies from The U identified as women.

The largest share of writing studies master’s degree graduates at The U were White. About 75% of graduates fell into this category.

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

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

Rhetoric and Composition (Master’s)

The U conferred 3 master’s completions in rhetoric and composition in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).

Creative Writing (Master’s)

The U conferred 1 master’s degree in creative writing recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).

The U Writing Studies Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Utah awarded 4 doctoral degrees in writing studies.

Doctoral Rankings

The U is not currently ranked for writing studies at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

Every one of the 4 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in writing studies from The U identified as women.

The majority of writing studies doctoral degree graduates at The U are White. About 75% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a doctoral in writing studies.

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

Rhetoric and Composition (Doctoral)

The U granted 4 doctoral completions in rhetoric and composition in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (75%).

Undergraduate Study in Writing Studies at The U

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at The U. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Writing Studies	24
Certificate Degrees in Writing Studies	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By University of Utah under License More about our data sources and methodologies.