Creative Writing Schools In Michigan
Michigan has 11 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 Michigan, which encompasses creative writing training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Creative Writing
- Bachelors degree in Creative Writing
- Masters degree in Creative Writing
- PhD degree in Creative Writing
Statistics
Professional Trends
Michigan Vs. National Creative Writing Employment
| Michigan | 730 |
| National | 40,980 |
Of all of the creative writing professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Michigan state.
Employment Growth for Creative writing professionals In Michigan
| 1,210 | 1,100 | 1,120 | 910 | 730 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Michigan, creative writing is a shrinking field. 480 less creative writing professionals were working in Michigan in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Michigan, this field has shrunk by 40% in four years. 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 Michigan
| $56,660 | $54,860 | $54,460 | $47,480 | $50,740 |
| $45,563 | $47,071 | $48,208 | $48,728 | $49,286 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Creative Writing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to creative writing professionals are declining in Michigan. The mean salary for creative writing professionals in 2006 was $56,660 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $50,740 per year.
Salary percentiles for Creative writing professionals in Michigan
10th percentile |
$23,630 |
25th percentile |
$35,360 |
50th percentile |
$47,400 |
75th percentile |
$62,650 |
90th percentile |
$85,810 |
Thus, there was a 12% decline in creative writing professionals' salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. There is a 263% 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 Michigan.
Average Salaries for Creative writing professionals and related professions in Michigan
Communications |
$41,573 |
Creative Writing |
$50,740 |
Creative writing professionals in Michigan earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Creative Writing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Michigan
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
10 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 17 |
The number of students graduating from the 11 accredited creative writing schools in Michigan is increasing. In 2006, 194 students graduated from creative writing courses in Michigan. And in 2010, 207 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of creative writing school degree or certificate graduates in Michigan by 7%. Most of these graduates, or 59%, earned an bachelor's degree in creative writing.