Graduate Writing Studies Programs at Washington University in St Louis

Here is an overview of the graduate program in writing studies at WashU. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 out of 5 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

WashU Graduate Writing Studies Rankings

#80 in the U.S.

#3 in Missouri

#6 in the The Plains States Region

By College Factual’s measure, WashU as a strong choice for writing studies, coming in at #80 out of 257 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	80 of 257
Best Writing Studies Schools in Missouri	3 of 7
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	6 of 20

Graduate Writing Studies Degrees at WashU

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	16
Certificate	2
Master’s	13

WashU Writing Studies Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Washington University in St Louis conferred 13 master’s degrees in writing studies.

Master’s Rankings

WashU holds a strong position among schools offering writing studies at the master’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri	3
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	51

WashU Graduate Tuition and Fees

$70,654 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$70,008	$70,008
Fees	$646	$646

Learn more about WashU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 38% of writing studies master’s degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

The largest share of writing studies master’s degree graduates at WashU are White. Roughly 46% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Writing Studies majors at Washington University in St Louis

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	1

Creative Writing (Master’s)

WashU conferred 13 master’s completions in creative writing in the latest year of data — 62% to women and 38% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (46%).

Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri — #2
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #3
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools — #46

Undergraduate Study in Writing Studies at WashU

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

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Writing Studies	16
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
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