Writing Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Writing major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Communications, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Communications, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1123
Occupation: English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
$78,270
59,590
N/A
N/A
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
SOC: 25-1199
Occupation: Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
$78,490
151,530
N/A
N/A
Editors
SOC: 27-3041
Occupation: Editors
$75,260
95,480
N/A
N/A
Technical Writers
SOC: 27-3042
Occupation: Technical Writers
$91,670
55,530
N/A
N/A
Writers and Authors
SOC: 27-3043
Occupation: Writers and Authors
$72,270
47,800
N/A
N/A
Proofreaders and Copy Markers
SOC: 43-9081
Occupation: Proofreaders and Copy Markers
$49,210
5,160
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Writing

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$15k

Earnings

$69k

University of Florida

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$12k

Earnings

$63k

George Washington University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$46k

Earnings

$78k

University of Chicago

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$28k

Earnings

$91k

Fairfield University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$48k

Earnings

$77k