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Creative Writing at Cornell College

If you are interested in studying Creative Writing, you may want to check out the program at Cornell College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cornell College is in Mount Vernon, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 creative writing graduations were recorded at Cornell College.

Online & Distance Learning at Cornell College

Cornell College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Creative Writing graduates at Cornell College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Creative Writing graduates at Cornell College are 75% women (9) and 25% men (3).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at Cornell College

Among the 10 bachelor’s creative writing degrees awarded at Cornell College, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell College, lower than the national average of 30%.*

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Cornell College

Of the 2 master’s creative writing graduates at Cornell College, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Unknown	2

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

Top-Paying Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Those who complete Creative Writing program at Cornell College go on to a range of careers. 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.