Creative Writing Schools In Missouri
Missouri has 6 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 Missouri, 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
Missouri Vs. National Creative Writing Employment
| Missouri | 950 |
| National | 40,980 |
Approximately 2% of the country's creative writing professionals work in Missouri state.
Employment Growth for Creative writing professionals In Missouri
| 1,480 | 1,400 | 1,330 | 1,110 | 950 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Creative Writing is a shrinking field in Missouri. 530 less creative writing professionals were working in Missouri in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of creative writing has shrunk by 36% in Missouri. This decline is faster 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 Missouri
| $46,000 | $46,940 | $51,870 | $53,430 | $53,090 |
| $43,489 | $45,096 | $45,354 | $45,661 | $46,263 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Creative Writing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Missouri, as the number of creative writing professionals is declining, the salaries earned by creative writing professionals are increasing. In 2006 creative writing professionals made a mean salary of $46,000 per year, and in 2010 they made $53,090 per year.
Salary percentiles for Creative writing professionals in Missouri
10th percentile |
$23,290 |
25th percentile |
$32,420 |
50th percentile |
$44,920 |
75th percentile |
$65,070 |
90th percentile |
$89,270 |
Thus, there was a 13% growth in creative writing professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 283% 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 Missouri.
Average Salaries for Creative writing professionals and related professions in Missouri
Communications |
$42,090 |
Creative Writing |
$53,090 |
Creative writing professionals in Missouri earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Creative Writing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Missouri
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 7 |
The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited creative writing schools in Missouri is increasing. In 2006, 29 students graduated from creative writing courses in Missouri. And in 2010, 51 students graduated.
This represents a 76% increase in the number of creative writing degree or certificate school graduates in Missouri state. A majority of these graduates, or 57%, graduated with a master's degree in creative writing.