Graduate Writing Studies Programs at West Virginia University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in writing studies at West Virginia University. You can earn it at the Master’s level. At its best it places at #7 out of 24 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees

West Virginia University Graduate Writing Studies Rankings

#85 in the U.S.

#14 in the Southeast Region

By College Factual’s measure, West Virginia University highly for writing studies, ranked #85 out of 257 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Schools	85 of 257
Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	14 of 54

Graduate Writing Studies Degrees at West Virginia University

The table below lists every degree level granted in writing studies at West Virginia University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	11

West Virginia University Writing Studies Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, West Virginia University handed out 11 master’s degrees in writing studies.

Master’s Rankings

West Virginia University ranks competitively among schools offering writing studies at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #7 out of 24 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	42

West Virginia University Graduate Tuition and Fees

$13,302 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$13,302	$22,365

Find out more about West Virginia University tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of writing studies master’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The majority of writing studies master’s degree graduates at West Virginia University are White. Roughly 73% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Writing Studies majors at West Virginia University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

Creative Writing (Master’s)

West Virginia University conferred 7 master’s completions in creative writing in the most recent reporting year — 57% to women and 43% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (86%).

Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing (Master’s)

West Virginia University awarded 4 master’s completions in professional, technical, business, and scientific writing in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).

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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