Top Creative Writing Masters degree Programs - 2023

A program that focuses on the process and techniques of original composition in various literary forms such as the short story, poetry, the novel, and others. Includes instruction in technical and editorial skills, criticism, and the marketing of finished manuscripts.

Students studying Creative Writing can be awarded a degree up to a Masters degree. On average, 68% percent of women and 32% percent of men make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Creative Writing is has the largest number of granted degrees in New York. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Creative Writing is $38,900.

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Total Students
2,986
Total Males
960
Total Females
2,026

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  • Total Masters degree

    2,986

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See where Creative Writing is the most popular major in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Creative Writing degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Top Colleges for Creative Writing

The best ranked institutions for Creative Writing majors include Emerson College, Western Washington University and Columbia University in the City of New York with 75 students graduating with a degree in Creative Writing at Emerson College. Learn more about college options in the table below.

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Careers for Creative Writing Majors

Majoring in Creative Writing, your experience could lead you towards different careers. Creative Writing majors go on to find jobs including Postsecondary Teachers, All Other and Writers and Authors which are in high demand. Some of the jobs with the highest salary for Creative Writing majors include Postsecondary Teachers, All Other, English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary and Writers and Authors.

Top Paying Careers for Creative Writing

  1. Postsecondary Teachers, All Other   (Median Wage: $78,160)
  2. English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary   (Median Wage: $75,930)
  3. Writers and Authors   (Median Wage: $69,510)
  4. Editors   (Median Wage: $63,350)

Most in Demand Careers for Creative Writing

  1. Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
  2. Writers and Authors
  3. Editors
  4. English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
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