by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Creative 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 University of Houston. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in writing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UH was $982 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $474 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,539 | $17,681 |
| Fees | $1,008 | $1,008 |
The median early career salary of writing students who receive their doctor’s degree from UH is $42,682 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
UH 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 UH Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the writing students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.4%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in writing at UH in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Writing Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to writing studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 5 |
*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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