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Creative Writing at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you are interested in studying Creative Writing, consider the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia University in the City of New York sits in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 165 creative writing degrees were granted at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Studying Online at Columbia University in the City of New York

Distance learning is available at Columbia University in the City of New York. Of 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Creative Writing graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 67% women (111) and 33% men (54).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 51 bachelor’s creative writing graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 65% were women (33) and 35% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	4
Asian	4
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Among the 114 master’s creative writing graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, 68% were women (78) and 32% were men (36).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	11
Asian	9
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	20
Unknown	11

Minority students account for 30% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, higher 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Those who complete Creative Writing program at Columbia University in the City of New York work across a variety of fields. 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.