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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 10 Massachusetts Colleges with the highest percentage of Creative Writing among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Emerson College
Boston, MA
 148
(17.6%)
Highly Selective$28,848 
Fitchburg State College
Fitchburg, MA
 14
(2.2%)
Moderately Selective$12,480 
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, MA
 1
(2.2%)
 $38,535 
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Bridgewater State College
Bridgewater, MA
 20
(1.4%)
Moderately Selective$12,377 
Suffolk University
Boston, MA
 8
(0.8%)
Less Selective$25,954 
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
 3
(0.4%)
Highly Selective$37,294 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
 4
(0.3%)
Most Selective$37,510 
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 Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
 1
(0.3%)
Moderately Selective$27,450 
Salem State College
Salem, MA
 2
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$12,482 
Western New England College
Springfield, MA
 1
(0.2%)
Less Selective$27,470 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.