by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific 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 East Carolina University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in writing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at ECU paid an average of $1,119 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $297 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 | $4,749 | $17,898 |
| Fees | $2,787 | $2,787 |
ECU does not offer an online option for its writing doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in writing in 2019-2020, 71.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the writing doctor’s degrees at ECU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 7 |
*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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