by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Temple University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in writing, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Temple paid an average of $1,297 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $942 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,956 | $23,346 |
| Fees | $890 | $890 |
The median early career salary of writing students who receive their master’s degree from Temple is $38,289 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $34,720.
Online degrees for the Temple 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 Temple Online Learning page.
Women made up around 43.8% of the writing students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.5% of the writing master’s degrees at Temple in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| 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 | 15 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 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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