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Creative Writing at Arcadia University

If you are interested in studying Creative Writing, consider the program at Arcadia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Arcadia University is in Glenside, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 creative writing degrees were granted at Arcadia University.

Studying Online at Arcadia University

Distance learning is available at Arcadia University. Of 3,404 students, 618 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 607 (18%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Creative Writing graduates at Arcadia University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Creative Writing graduates at Arcadia University are 70% women (16) and 30% men (7).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at Arcadia University

Among the 7 bachelor’s creative writing graduates at Arcadia University, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Arcadia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Arcadia University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Arcadia University

Of the 16 master’s creative writing graduates at Arcadia University, 62% were women (10) and 38% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Arcadia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Arcadia University, below the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Students who finish Creative Writing program at Arcadia University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Creative Writing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.