Creative Writing Schools In Idaho
Idaho has 4 accredited creative writing schools where creative writing faculty who teach creative writing classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the creative writing academic community in Idaho, and the future trends in creative writing training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Creative Writing
- Masters degree in Creative Writing
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Professional Trends
Idaho Vs. National Creative Writing Employment
| Idaho | 210 |
| National | 40,980 |
Approximately 1% of the country's creative writing professionals work in Idaho state.
Employment Growth for Creative writing professionals In Idaho
| 350 | 470 | 380 | 295 | 210 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of creative writing professionals is shrinking in Idaho. There were 140 less creative writing professionals working in Idaho in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of creative writing professionals has shrunk by 40%. This is faster than the trend for creative writing professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of creative writing professionals has shrunk by 5% between 2006 and 2010.
Creative Writing VS. All Professions salaries in Idaho
| $55,370 | $49,210 | $46,960 | $37,820 | $36,320 |
| $39,304 | $39,293 | $42,361 | $42,993 | $44,477 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Creative Writing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to creative writing professionals are declining in Idaho. Creative writing professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $55,370 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $36,320 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Creative writing professionals in Idaho
10th percentile |
$15,540 |
25th percentile |
$16,030 |
50th percentile |
$32,490 |
75th percentile |
$50,610 |
90th percentile |
$66,970 |
Thus, there was a 52% decline in creative writing professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. In Idaho state, within the field of creative writing, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid creative writing professionals earn 331% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Creative writing professionals and related professions in Idaho
Communications |
$36,973 |
Creative Writing |
$36,320 |
Creative writing professionals in Idaho earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Creative Writing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Idaho
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 5 |
As the number of creative writing professionals is decreasing in Idaho state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited creative writing schools in Idaho state is increasing. In 2006 there were 21 creative writing graduates from creative writing courses in Idaho and in 2010 there were 23 graduates.
Thus there was a 10% percent increase in the number of creative writing school degree or certificate graduates in Idaho. 60% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in creative writing.