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 James Madison University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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 JMU paid an average of $1,184 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $452 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,848 | $27,888 |
| Fees | $1,128 | $1,656 |
The median early career salary of writing students who receive their master’s degree from JMU is $42,682 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $34,720.
JMU 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 JMU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in writing in 2019-2020, 87.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the writing master’s degrees at JMU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 7 |
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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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