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Creative Writing at Brandeis University

If you are interested in studying Creative Writing, consider the program at Brandeis University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Brandeis University is located in Waltham, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 creative writing graduations were recorded at Brandeis University.

Online Class Availability at Brandeis University

Online coursework is an option at Brandeis University. Of 5,205 students, 401 (8%) studied exclusively online and 833 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Creative Writing graduates at Brandeis University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at Brandeis University are 91% women (10) and 9% men (1).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at Brandeis University

Of the 11 bachelor’s creative writing graduates at Brandeis University, 91% were women (10) and 9% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 18% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Brandeis University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

*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 Brandeis University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-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.