Each year, approximately 0.3% of Pennsylvania graduates receive degrees in writing. Thus, Pennsylvania's 34 writing schools put out approximately 1,183 writers each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Pennsylvania that has a writing program is Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon University, which was ranked 16th in the country in 2010, is located in Pittsburgh. 52 students graduated with a degree in writing from Carnegie Mellon University in 2010. The tuition rate at Carnegie Mellon University was $42,136 per year.

The second-ranked school in Pennsylvania that has a writing program is Temple University. Temple University, which was ranked 24th in the country in 2010, is located in Philadelphia. 26 students graduated with degree in writing from Temple University in 2010. Temple University charged in-state students $12,424 in tuition fees per year.

Bryn Mawr College, which is located in Bryn Mawr, is the third-ranked school in Pennsylvania that has a writing program. It received a ranking of 25th in the country in 2010. 1 students graduated with degree in writing from Bryn Mawr College in 2010. Tuition at Bryn Mawr College was $39,360 per year.

Cost

Tuition at Pennsylvania's writing schools ranges from $42,342 per year to $4,320 per year. But, the average tuition is $21,828 per year. In 2010, the following Pennsylvania writing schools had the highest tuition rates:

1. Bucknell University - located in Lewisburg, students are charged $42,342 per year
2. Carnegie Mellon University - located in Pittsburgh, students are charged $42,136 per year
3. Franklin and Marshall College - located in Lancaster, students are charged $41,140 per year

The following Pennsylvania writing schools had the lowest tuition rates:

1. Community College of Philadelphia - located in Philadelphia, students are charged $4,320 per year
2. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania - located in Bloomsburg, students are charged $7,456 per year
3. Lock Haven University - located in Lock Haven, students are charged $7,540 per year

A writing degree from a Pennsylvania school... what next?

Most people who graduate from writing school in Pennsylvania go on to work as a writer. 1,220 writers were working in Pennsylvania in 2010. The largest populations of Pennsylvania writers are working in the following counties:

1. Bucks County - 570 writers
2. Allegheny County - 210 writers
3. Warren County - 70 writers

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of writers in the state of Pennsylvania will shrink to 3,900. This would require a -2% decline in the profession.

Salary

A writer in Pennsylvania earns $53,590 per year on average. In 2010, however, some Pennsylvania writers earned as little as less than $25,970 per year or as much as more than $91,270 per year. On average a writer earns the most in the following Pennsylvania counties:

1. Cumberland County - $65,540 per year
2. Allegheny County - $59,270 per year
3. Bucks County - $58,070 per year

The Pennsylvania counties with the lowest average salary for writers are:

1. Lackawanna County - $35,240 per year
2. Adams County - $42,800 per year
3. Berks County - $44,050 per year

More Information

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