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 University of Louisville. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UofL paid an average of $1,521 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $737 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,260 | $27,374 |
| Fees | $201 | $201 |
The median early career salary of writing students who receive their doctor’s degree from UofL is $62,260 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
UofL 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 UofL Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in writing in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 60.4%.
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at UofL 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 | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Rhetoric & Composition | 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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