Creative Writing Schools In Riverside, California

The city of Riverside has only one school where creative writing faculty can find employment. The trends in Riverside's creative writing academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes creative writing training at the following levels:

  • Bachelors degree in Creative Writing
  • Masters degree in Creative Writing

Statistics

Professional Trends

Riverside Vs. California Creative Writing Employment

Riverside 240
California 6,060

Of the 6,060 creative writing professionals employed in California, 240 work in Riverside. There has been a 140% growth in the number of creative writing professionals in Riverside between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in Riverside has also increased.

Riverside Vs. California Creative Writing employment growth

5,870 6,390 6,930 6,370 6,060
100 120 220 250 240
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Grey: California
  • Dark Yellow: Riverside

Creative Writing VS. All professions salaries in Riverside

$64,770 $49,380 $42,170 $44,040 $52,910
$37,950 $39,270 $40,760 $41,840 $42,930
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Creative Writing in Riverside
  • Dark Yellow: All Professions in Riverside

As the number of creative writing professionals in Riverside has grown, salaries for creative writing professionals have decreased. In 2010 Riverside creative writing professionals earned an average yearly salary of $52,910. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for creative writing professionals in Riverside was $64,770 per year. The decline in the salary of creative writing professionals in Riverside is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Salary percentiles for Creative writing professionals in Riverside

10th percentile		 $27,910
25th percentile		 $32,250
50th percentile		 $42,450
75th percentile		 $63,020
90th percentile		 $74,160

Riverside creative writing professionals earn a median yearly salary of $42,450. The difference in pay between the creative writing professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 166%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $27,910 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $74,160 per year.

Average Salaries for Creative writing professionals and related professions in Riverside

Communications		 $43,778
Creative Writing		 $52,910

Riverside creative writing professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Educational Trends

Creative Writing schools in Riverside

1

Many of Riverside's creative writing professionals are graduates of the only accredited creative writing school in the city.

Creative Writing Programs Offered In Riverside

associate		 0
bachelor		 1
master		 1
doctor		 0
Certificate		 0
Total2

Riverside's creative writing schools offer 2 creative writing degree and certificate programs.

Student Completed Creative Writing Degrees In Riverside

associate		 0
bachelor		 53
master		 34
doctor		 0
Certificate		 0
Total87

Approximately 87 students graduated from creative writing courses in 2010.

Creative Writing Faculty Salaries in Riverside, California

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