Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing

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About Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing

A program that focuses on professional, technical, business, and scientific writing; and that prepares individuals for academic positions or for professional careers as writers, editors, researchers, and related careers in business, government, non-profits, and the professions. Includes instruction in theories of rhetoric, writing, and digital literacy; document design, production, and management; visual rhetoric and multimedia composition; documentation development; usability testing; web writing; and publishing in print and electronic media.

Students majoring in Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing can earn up to a Post masters certificate. On average, 26% percent of men and 74% percent of women make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing is most popular in New Hampshire. The Median Starting Salary for an undergraduate degree in Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing is $38,900.

Popularity of Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

Majoring in Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing, your education is applicable to different careers. Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing majors go on to pursue jobs including Postsecondary Teachers, All Other and Writers and Authors which are in high demand. Some of the jobs with the highest salary for Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing majors include Technical Writers, Postsecondary Teachers, All Other and English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing majors.

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Student Demographics

Total Students
236
Female Students
175 (74%)
Male Students
61 (25%)
White (156, 66%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (25, 11%)
Black or African American (22, 9%)
Hispanic or Latino (10, 4%)
Two or more races (9, 4%)
Asian (5, 2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (4, 2%)
U.S. Nonresident (4, 2%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (1, <1%)

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