by our College Data Analytics TeamWriting Studies is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Texas State 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 Texas State paid an average of $756 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $347 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,946 | $15,127 |
| Fees | $1,913 | $1,913 |
The median early career salary of writing students who receive their master’s degree from Texas State is $37,748 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $34,720.
Texas State 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 Texas State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in writing in 2019-2020, 65.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.9%.
Around 22.5% of writing master’s degree recipients at Texas State 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 | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 31 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing | 4 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 20 |
*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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