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California State University - Long Beach MA in Writing Studies

9 Master's Degrees Awarded
$30,771 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Creative Writing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Writing Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at California State University - Long Beach. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in writing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Writing from CSULB Cost?

$8,280 Average Tuition and Fees

CSULB Graduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,176 $16,680
Fees $1,104 $1,104

How Much Can You Make With a MA in Writing From CSULB?

$30,771 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of writing students who receive their master’s degree from CSULB is $30,771 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $34,720.

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Does CSULB Offer an Online MA in Writing?

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

CSULB Master’s Student Diversity for Writing

9 Master's Degrees Awarded
55.6% Women
44.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 9 master’s degrees in writing handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in writing in 2019-2020, 55.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in writing at CSULB in 2019-2020, 44.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MA in Writing Focus Areas at CSULB

Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Creative Writing 9

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 38

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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