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About Creative Writing

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 Post masters certificate. On average, 74% percent of women and 26% percent of men make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Creative Writing is has the largest number of granted degrees in New Hampshire. The Median Starting Salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Creative Writing is $38,900.

Popularity of Creative Writing Degrees 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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Careers

Majoring in Creative Writing, your experience could lead you towards different careers. Creative Writing majors go on to find jobs including Writers and Authors and Editors 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 Editors.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Creative Writing majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Creative Writing majors.

  1. #2 Editors

Student Demographics

Total Students
2,957
Female Students
2,195 (74%)
Male Students
762 (25%)
White (1,933, 65%)
Hispanic or Latino (350, 12%)
Black or African American (202, 7%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (159, 5%)
Two or more races (155, 5%)
Asian (108, 4%)
U.S. Nonresident (28, 1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (18, 1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (4, <1%)

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