by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Hunter College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in writing, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Hunter paid an average of $855 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $470 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,090 | $20,520 |
| Fees | $308 | $308 |
The median early career salary of writing students who receive their master’s degree from Hunter is $33,993 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $34,720.
Online degrees for the Hunter 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 Hunter Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in writing in 2019-2020, 76.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.7% of the writing master’s degrees at Hunter in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Literature | 9 |
*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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