Creative Writing Schools

There are 328 accredited creative writing schools in the country. As a professor or instructor of creative writing classes at one of these schools, you play a critical role in shaping the future of this growing field. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the creative writing academic community and the future trends. Academia in creative writing includes 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
  • PhD degree in Creative Writing

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Creative writing professionals

43,260 44,310 44,170 43,390 40,980
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

40,980 creative writing professionals were working in the US in the year 2010. The number of creative writing professionals has shrunk by 5% between 2006 and 2010.

This decline is faster than the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010, which was 1%. Over the next 7 years, this trend is expected to contine.

National Salary percentiles for Creative writing professionals

10th percentile		 $28,610
25th percentile		 $39,330
50th percentile		 $55,420
75th percentile		 $77,560
90th percentile		 $109,440

Nationally, the median yearly salary earned by creative writing professionals was $55,420 in 2010. The national median salary for all professions, was $68,155 in the same year. Thus, the median yearly salary for creative writing professionals in the US was 3% less than the national median salary for all professions.

National Median Salary Growth For Creative Writing

$48,640 $50,660 $53,070 $53,900 $55,420
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Creative writing professionals' salaries have seen a 14% growth from the year 2006 to the year 2010.

Educational Trends

National Creative Writing Student enrollment growth by degree

15 52 26 23 34
1,950 4,516 2,591 2,339 2,275
16 24 12 10 9
2,214 5,236 2,618 2,740 2,690
55 78 78 62 37
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Creative Writing
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Creative Writing
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Creative Writing
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Creative Writing
  • Grey: Certificate in Creative Writing

The career outlook for creative writing professionals is showing a rapid change. And, on the educational front, the story is similar. In the year 2006 there were 4,250 students who graduated from creative writing degree programs across the country, while in the year 2010, there were 5,045 students graduating from creative writing schools.

Thus, in 4 years, there was a 19% growth in the number of creative writing graduates. The growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general has been 12% from 2006 to 2010. Thus, the growth in the number of students graduating from creative writing courses is greater than the change in the number of students graduating in all disciplines in the US.

Creative Writing Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 14
bachelor		 158
master		 156
doctor		 2
Certificate		 9
Total339

As student graduation numbers are up, the number of schools offering creative writing programs has also increased. In the year 2006, there were 262 creative writing schools in the US. And in the year 2010, there were 328 schools.

Creative Writing Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Creative Writing Schools in California27 Schools
  2. Creative Writing Schools in New York25 Schools
  3. Creative Writing Schools in Pennsylvania20 Schools
  4. Creative Writing Schools in Ohio19 Schools
  5. Creative Writing Schools in Massachusetts13 Schools
  6. Creative Writing Schools in Texas12 Schools
  7. Creative Writing Schools in Illinois11 Schools
  8. Creative Writing Schools in Indiana11 Schools
  9. Creative Writing Schools in Michigan11 Schools
  10. Creative Writing Schools in Minnesota10 Schools
  11. Creative Writing Schools in Florida10 Schools
  12. Creative Writing Schools in Arizona10 Schools
  13. Creative Writing Schools in Virginia9 Schools
  14. Creative Writing Schools in North Carolina8 Schools
  15. Creative Writing Schools in New Hampshire7 Schools
  16. Creative Writing Schools in Vermont7 Schools
  17. Creative Writing Schools in South Carolina6 Schools
  18. Creative Writing Schools in Missouri6 Schools
  19. Creative Writing Schools in Georgia6 Schools
  20. Creative Writing Schools in Washington State6 Schools
  21. Creative Writing Schools in Kentucky6 Schools
  22. Creative Writing Schools in Wisconsin6 Schools
  23. Creative Writing Schools in Colorado5 Schools
  24. Creative Writing Schools in New Jersey5 Schools
  25. Creative Writing Schools in Iowa5 Schools
  26. Creative Writing Schools in New Mexico5 Schools
  27. Creative Writing Schools in Oregon5 Schools
  28. Creative Writing Schools in Connecticut4 Schools
  29. Creative Writing Schools in Tennessee4 Schools
  30. Creative Writing Schools in Idaho4 Schools
  31. Creative Writing Schools in West Virginia4 Schools
  32. Creative Writing Schools in Maryland4 Schools
  33. Creative Writing Schools in Oklahoma4 Schools
  34. Creative Writing Schools in Rhode Island3 Schools
  35. Creative Writing Schools in Utah3 Schools
  36. Creative Writing Schools in Kansas3 Schools
  37. Creative Writing Schools in Louisiana3 Schools
  38. Creative Writing Schools in Maine3 Schools
  39. Creative Writing Schools in Arkansas3 Schools
  40. Creative Writing Schools in Mississippi2 Schools
  41. Creative Writing Schools in Washington DC2 Schools
  42. Creative Writing Schools in Nebraska2 Schools
  43. Creative Writing Schools in Nevada2 Schools
  44. Creative Writing Schools in Alaska2 Schools
  45. Creative Writing Schools in South Dakota1 Schools
  46. Creative Writing Schools in Montana1 Schools
  47. Creative Writing Schools in Alabama1 Schools
  48. Creative Writing Schools in North Dakota1 Schools
  49. Creative Writing Schools in Wyoming1 Schools

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