Writers and Editors Career

Vocational Programs to Prepare Writers and Editors Career

The following 20 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Writers and Editors.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Writers and Editors
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Communication	29	$30,712	-	-	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	59	$30,855	-	61 Hours	7.22 Months
Mass Communication/Media Studies	27	$31,175	-	-	-
Journalism	39	$31,651	-	-	-
Broadcast Journalism	12	$32,359	-	-	-
Technical and Scientific Communication	5	$36,167	-	-	-
Publishing	7	$36,182	-	-	-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)	7	$33,985	-	-	-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication	1	$30,220	-	-	-
Writing	15	$33,882	-	-	-
Creative Writing	55	$37,658	-	-	-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	86	$30,256	-	-	-
Rhetoric and Composition	4	$27,944	-	-	-
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (other)	5	$46,537	-	-	-
General Literature	2	$38,778	-	-	-
Children's and Adolescent Literature	3	$15,510	-	-	-
Playwriting and Screenwriting	7	$38,106	-	-	-
Business/Corporate Communications	11	$30,146	-	-	-
Grantsmanship	1	-	-	-	-
Business/Corporate Communications, Other	1	-	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Writers and Editors Career

The following 86 occupations are related to Writers and Editors.

Related Occupations toWriters and Editors
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Chief Executives	211K	$258,900	$124
Advertising and Promotions Managers	20,630	$152,620	$73
Marketing Managers	369K	$166,410	$80
Public Relations Managers	72,760	$159,420	$77
Fundraising Managers	31,810	$133,620	$64
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	12,870	$132,810	$64
Project Management Specialists	948K	$104,920	$50
Management Analysts	838K	$115,530	$56
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	122K	$62,280	$30
Fundraisers	102K	$70,760	$34
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	846K	$83,190	$40
Computer Systems Analysts	499K	$110,800	$53
Database Administrators	76,140	$104,810	$50
Database Architects	59,920	$137,030	$66
Software Developers	1,657K	$138,110	$66
Web and Digital Interface Designers	111K	$108,820	$52
Computer Occupations, All Other	437K	$112,430	$54
Operations Research Analysts	118K	$95,600	$46
Data Scientists	193K	$119,040	$57
Industrial Engineers	333K	$103,150	$50
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	20,680	$73,110	$35
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	38,930	$67,990	$33
Sociologists	2,890	$106,710	$51
Historians	3,040	$76,120	$37
Political Scientists	5,580	$132,020	$63
Social Science Research Assistants	30,890	$62,370	$30
Lawyers	731K	$176,470	$85
Judicial Law Clerks	14,680	$64,880	$31
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	14,670	$119,940	$58
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	24,470	$139,000	$67
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	355K	$66,460	$32
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	49,760	$59,440	$29
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	82,980	$113,240	$0
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	4,220	$88,190	$0
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	102K	$100,840	$0
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	28,520	$90,950	$0
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	57,600	$87,090	$0
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	20,820	$88,490	$0
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	627K	$71,460	$0
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,045K	$73,800	$0
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	36,890	$65,430	$31
Tutors	162K	$48,580	$23
Curators	12,510	$70,870	$34
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	134K	$68,570	$33
Library Technicians	76,670	$42,570	$20
Instructional Coordinators	207K	$77,200	$37
Art Directors	51,200	$125,920	$61
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	10,910	$71,420	$34
Special Effects Artists and Animators	29,940	$109,630	$53
Graphic Designers	213K	$64,700	$31
Actors	62,560	-	$41
Producers and Directors	154K	$107,170	$52
Music Directors and Composers	10,770	$87,840	$42
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	7,190	-	$31
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	25,070	$86,950	$42
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	45,020	$101,430	$49
Public Relations Specialists	276K	$77,720	$37
Editors	95,700	$85,110	$41
Technical Writers	47,970	$86,620	$42
Writers and Authors	49,450	$87,590	$42
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	12,390	$71,040	$34
Audio and Video Technicians	66,700	$59,260	$28
Broadcast Technicians	26,190	$71,600	$34
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	23,940	$71,890	$35
Film and Video Editors	29,240	$83,470	$40
Speech-Language Pathologists	172K	$92,630	$45
Medical Records Specialists	186K	$53,690	$26
Medical Transcriptionists	52,420	$39,090	$19
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	102K	$47,010	$23
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	107K	$95,930	$46
Advertising Sales Agents	108K	$75,820	$36
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,142K	$81,080	$39
Correspondence Clerks	4,650	$46,940	$23
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	158K	$48,760	$23
File Clerks	82,290	$40,730	$20
Library Assistants, Clerical	83,680	$35,970	$17
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	484K	$73,680	$35
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	153K	$56,330	$27
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,785K	$45,490	$22
Data Entry Keyers	154K	$40,130	$19
Word Processors and Typists	37,200	$47,170	$23
Desktop Publishers	5,220	$57,680	$28
Office Clerks, General	2,496K	$43,560	$21
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	5,490	$51,100	$25
Statistical Assistants	7,200	$53,900	$26
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	24,720	$52,720	$25

Schools offering vocational programs for Writers and Editors

The following 298 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Writers and Editors. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.