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 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. 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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Part-time graduates at FDU paid an average of $811 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,732 | $9,732 |
| Fees | $942 | $942 |
The median early career salary of writing students who receive their master’s degree from FDU is $47,260 per year. That is 36% higher than the national average of $34,720.
FDU does not offer an online option for its writing master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FDU Online Learning page.
About 74.1% of the students who received their MA in writing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Around 22.2% of writing master’s degree recipients at FDU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 27 |
*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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