Creative Writing

English Language And Literature/Letters

What is it about?

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.

Numbers at a glance

103rd

Popular nationwide

Search Rank on O's List

215

Colleges offer it

2,869

Graduates (2018-19)

Men: 837
Women: 2,032

Trends

Graduates

Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type

Median Graduating Class by College Type

Number of Colleges by Size

Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates

Western Washington University	114
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	78
University of Washington-Seattle Campus	64
University of California-Riverside	54
SUNY at Binghamton	54
University of North Carolina Wilmington	49
University of Arizona	47
Miami University-Oxford	31
Western Michigan University	26
SUNY College at Oswego	26

Average public university graduating class: 18 students.

Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates

Southern New Hampshire University	399
Emerson College	123
Columbia College-Chicago	52
Johns Hopkins University	51
University of Southern California	38
Susquehanna University	36
Emory University	32
Knox College	31
Brown University	31
Chapman University	27

Average private university graduating class: 11 students.

O's Insights on Creative Writing

Major has been stable in popularity over the last 15 years.
38% of graduates come from public universities.

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