At Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, students earn a Bachelor of Science in technical writing and communication rather than a Bachelor of Arts. Keeping pace with changes in the field, this program prepares professionals to specialize in technology, communications and design.
The English Department at the University of Delaware allows English majors to choose a concentration in technical writing.
The Departments of English and Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Boston campus work in partnership to administer the technical writing program. The coursework progresses over four semesters and includes an internship.
Graduate students at North Carolina State in Raleigh may earn a Master of Science in technical communications. The Master of Science prepares students for careers such as organizational information management, environmental communication, web design or hardware and software documentation.
The University of Florida at Orlando offers both a B.A. and an M.A. in technical communication.
Ferris State University, located in Big Rapids, Michigan features a technical and professional communication concentration. Students study the elements of technical documents, computer information systems, medical writing, and visual communication.
Missouri State University allows students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts or Bachelor of Science to choose a technical writing minor.
Majors in professional writing and editing at Youngstown State University in Ohio are prepared for jobs as technical writers, as well as for careers in business and publishing.
Texas Tech University offers a B.A. in technical communication which provides a comprehensive liberal arts education as well as intensive coursework in technical communication. Students in this program choose a minor concentration in either professional communication or scientific and technical communication. The B.A. in technical communication also prepares students for graduate-level courses.
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro specializes in science and engineering. Their Bachelor of Science in technical communication requires science or engineering credits as well as credits in humanities and technical communication.
San Francisco State University's Bachelor of Arts program encompasses technical and professional writing. Coursework includes professional editing, desktop publishing, technical writing on-line and an internship.
California State University East Bay partners with Gatlin Education Services to offer an online-only technical writing certificate.