by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Rhetoric & Composition. 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 Texas Christian 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time graduates at TCU paid an average of $1,790 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,220 | $32,220 |
| Fees | $48 | $48 |
TCU 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 TCU Online Learning page.
About 25.0% of the students who received their PhD in writing in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.4%.
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at TCU in writing at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Rhetoric & Composition | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 1 |
*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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