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Technical and Business Writing

San Francisco State University (SFSU)

  • A program that focuses on the theory, methods, and skills needed for writing and editing scientific, technical and business papers and monographs. Find Colleges Offering Technical and Business Writing Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature.
      Salary and Wages

      Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 640
      • Average Annual Salary: $74,850

      San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 680
      • Average Annual Salary: $68,830
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Perform variety of editorial duties, such as laying out, indexing, and revising content of written materials, in preparation for final publication.
      Salary and Wages

      Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 890
      • Average Annual Salary: $48,500
      • Average Hourly Rate: $23.32

      San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 1,690
      • Average Annual Salary: $66,400
      • Average Hourly Rate: $31.92
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 121,511
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 124,275
      • Percent Job Growth: 2.27%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Fluency of Ideas
      • Originality
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.
      Salary and Wages

      Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 510
      • Average Annual Salary: $76,740
      • Average Hourly Rate: $36.89

      San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 650
      • Average Annual Salary: $80,280
      • Average Hourly Rate: $38.60
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 49,151
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 58,741
      • Percent Job Growth: 19.51%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Near Vision
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Technical and Business Writing
     Total
    Overall
    All Students11
     
    By Gender
    Male5
    Female6
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien1
    American Indian-
    Black-
    Asian2
    Hispanic1
    White2
    Unknown5
     
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 2
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Associates--Public Urban-Serving Multicampus
    • Size & Residential Status: Very Large Two-Year
     
     
     
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    • 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 13
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Small City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Multicampus
    • Size & Residential Status: Very Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    Mission College
    • 3000 Mission College Blvd
      Santa Clara, CA 95054
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Rural Fringe
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Multicampus
    • Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
     
     
     
    Monterey Peninsula College
    • 980 Fremont St
      Monterey, CA 93940
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Midsized Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Large
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Two-Year
     
     
     
    Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008