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Creative Writing at Carnegie Mellon University

If you are interested in studying Creative Writing, take a look at what Carnegie Mellon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 5 creative writing degrees were granted at Carnegie Mellon University.

Online Class Availability at Carnegie Mellon University

Online coursework is an option at Carnegie Mellon University. Of 15,888 students, 554 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,497 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Creative Writing graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Creative Writing graduates at Carnegie Mellon University are 100% women (5) and 0% men (0).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 5 bachelor’s creative writing degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	4

Minority students account for 80% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, above the national average of 30%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Those who complete Creative Writing program at Carnegie Mellon University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.