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Overview for 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.

Careers for Creative Writing Majors

A major in Creative Writing is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Creative Writing

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Creative Writing among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Chester College of New England
Chester, NH
 10
(27.8%)
Open Admissions$16,780 
Emerson College
Boston, MA
 148
(17.6%)
Highly Selective$28,848 
Taylor University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
 7
(10.6%)
 $21,164 
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Knox College
Galesburg, IL
 30
(10.4%)
Moderately Selective$30,507 
College of Santa Fe
Santa Fe, NM
 13
(9.4%)
Less Selective$28,558 
Beloit College
Beloit, WI
 23
(7.4%)
Moderately Selective$31,540 
Wells College
Aurora, NY
 6
(7.3%)
Moderately Selective$19,080 
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 Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture
Santa Fe, NM
 1
(7.1%)
 $2,500 
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Greensburg, PA
 15
(6.7%)
Less Selective$21,342 
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
 40
(6.3%)
Moderately Selective$32,294 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.