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Creative Writing at Chapman University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Creative Writing, you may want to check out the program at Chapman University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Chapman University is located in Orange, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 47 creative writing degrees were granted at Chapman University.

Online & Distance Learning at Chapman University

Online coursework is an option at Chapman University. Among 9,760 students, 1 (0%) studied exclusively online and 71 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at Chapman University are 66% women (31) and 34% men (16).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at Chapman University

Of the 33 bachelor’s creative writing degrees awarded at Chapman University, 70% were women (23) and 30% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Chapman University, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Chapman University

Among the 14 master’s creative writing degrees awarded at Chapman University, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Chapman University, above 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 Chapman University pursue many career paths. Below 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.