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Writing Studies at University of Southern California

The Writing Studies major is part of the english language & literature program at University of Southern California.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how USC ranks in comparison to other schools with writing programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Earnings
• Student Demographics
• Related Majors

Writing Studies Degrees Available at USC

• Bachelor’s Degree in Writing
• Master’s Degree in Writing

USC Writing Rankings

The bachelor's program at USC was ranked #30 on College Factual's Best Schools for writing list. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools	24
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Best Writing Studies Graduate Degree Schools	27
Best Writing Studies Schools	30

Popularity of Writing at USC

During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 37 bachelor's degrees in writing studies. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 45 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 10 students received their master’s degree in writing from USC. This makes it the #116 most popular school for writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Writing Graduates from USC Make?

Salary of Writing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of writing students who receive their bachelor's degree at USC is $26,636. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,418 for all writing students.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Writing from USC Cost?

USC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at USC paid an average of $2,244 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$66,640	$66,640
Fees	$1,597	$1,597
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$19,198	$19,198
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,818	$1,818

Learn more about USC tuition and fees.

USC Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 37 writing majors earned their bachelor's degree from USC. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	10

Does USC Offer an Online BA in Writing?

Online degrees for the USC writing bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USC Online Learning page.

USC Writing Studies Master’s Program Diversity

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

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.

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

Writing Student Diversity at USC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at University of Southern California.

Majors Similar to Writing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	41

View All Writing Studies Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License

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