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grantsmanship

Types of Degrees grantsmanship Majors Are Earning

Those studying grantsmanship can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	13

What grantsmanship Majors Need to Know

Programs in grantsmanship emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that grantsmanship graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in grantsmanship emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Administrative — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Communications and Media — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set developed in a grantsmanship program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Writing — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to grantsmanship careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Written Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, grantsmanship graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Working with Computers	4.4 / 7
Getting Information	4.4 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.2 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.2 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.1 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.1 / 7
Processing Information	3.9 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	3.9 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	3.8 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	3.8 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by grantsmanship professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
FileMaker Pro	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Publisher	Desktop publishing software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Adobe Dreamweaver	Web page creation and editing software	—
Adobe InDesign	Desktop publishing software	—
Microsoft SharePoint	Document management software	✓
Adobe Creative Cloud software	Graphics or photo imaging software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for grantsmanship graduates include:

• Grant Writer
• Proposal Coordinator
• Clinical Writer
• Technical Publications Writer
• Lexicographer
• Document Specialist
• Regulatory Medical Writer
• Scientific Writer
• Specifications Writer
• Process Description Writer
• Technical Content Professional
• Technician Writer
• Engineering Writer
• Assembly Instructions Writer
• Information Developer

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to grantsmanship graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	61.3%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	14.0%
Some college courses	12.3%
Master’s degree	7.2%
Postsecondary certificate	2.5%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	2.3%
Doctoral degree	0.4%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in grantsmanship?

Gender Distribution

This field has a relatively balanced gender distribution: 53.8% women and 46.2% men among grantsmanship graduates.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	7	53.8%
Men	6	46.2%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of grantsmanship graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	4	30.8%
Hispanic or Latino	1	7.7%
Black or African American	7	53.8%
International Students	1	7.7%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do grantsmanship Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of grantsmanship graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$43,829
4 years	$57,227
5 years	$64,323

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $64,323 — roughly 47% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in grantsmanship Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, grantsmanship graduates earn a median of $57,227 four years after completion — roughly 51% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	50,466
Business/Corporate Communications	826
Business/Corporate Communications, General	801
Business/Corporate Communications, Other	12

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.