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Creative Writing at Boston University

If you plan to study Creative Writing, you may want to check out the program at Boston University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston University sits in Boston, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 creative writing graduations were recorded at Boston University.

Online & Distance Learning at Boston University

Many students take online classes at Boston University. Of 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Creative Writing graduates at Boston University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at Boston University are 73% women (11) and 27% men (4).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Boston University

Of the 15 master’s creative writing graduates at Boston University, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 13% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Boston University, lower than 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

Those who complete Creative Writing program at Boston University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.