by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at San Diego State University. 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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Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
| Fees | $1,978 | $1,978 |
writing who receive their master’s degree from SDSU make an average of $33,281 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $34,720.
SDSU 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 SDSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in writing in 2019-2020, 58.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in writing at SDSU in 2019-2020, 34.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Writing | 13 |
| Creative Writing | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 12 |
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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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