Creative Writing Schools In California

California has 27 accredited creative writing schools where creative writing faculty who teach creative writing classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in creative writing in the state of California, which encompasses creative writing training at the following levels:

Creative Writing Certificate
Associates degree in Creative Writing
Bachelors degree in Creative Writing
Masters degree in Creative Writing

Statistics

Professional Trends

California Vs. National Creative Writing Employment

California	6,060
National	40,980

Approximately 15% of the country's creative writing professionals work in California state.

Employment Growth for Creative writing professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
5,870	6,390	6,930	6,370	6,060

Yellow: Actual Values

Creative Writing is a growing field in California. 190 more creative writing professionals were working in California in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of creative writing has grown by 3% in California. This growth is slower than the national trend for creative writing professionals which shows a 5% decrease in the number of creative writing professionals working around the nation.

Creative Writing VS. All Professions salaries in California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$91,350	$91,130	$96,640	$87,600	$85,170
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Creative Writing
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by creative writing professionals is decreasing in California. The mean salary for creative writing professionals in 2006 was $91,350 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $85,170 per year.

Salary percentiles for Creative writing professionals in California

10th percentile	$35,240
25th percentile	$44,840
50th percentile	$63,310
75th percentile	$92,510
90th percentile	$121,710

This represents a 7% decline in salaries. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. There is a 245% pay differential between the highest paid creative writing professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of creative writing in California.

Average Salaries for Creative writing professionals and related professions in California

Communications	$56,800
Creative Writing	$85,170

In California, creative writing professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Creative Writing programs available for each degree type for all schools in California

associate	5
bachelor	9
master	17
doctor	0
Certificate	6
Total	37

The number of students graduating from the 27 accredited creative writing schools in California is increasing. In 2006 there were 509 creative writing graduates from creative writing courses in California and in 2010 there were 655 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of creative writing school degree or certificate graduates in California by 29%. A majority of these graduates, or 46%, graduated with an master's degree in creative writing.

Creative Writing Faculty Salaries in California

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