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Creative Writing at Boston University

Creative Writing at Boston University

18 Master's Degrees
What traits are you looking for in a creative writing school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's creative writing program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Creative Writing section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Creative Writing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Creative Writing

Boston U Creative Writing Rankings

Creative Writing Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the creative writing majors at Boston University.

Boston U Creative Writing Master’s Program

65% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of creative writing master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in creative writing each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a creative writing master's degree from Boston U, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in creative writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Creative Writing Grads May Go Into

A degree in creative writing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Editors 3,160 $89,280
English Language and Literature Professors 2,780 $80,450
Writers and Authors 1,490 $70,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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