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Creative Writing at Cornell University

If you plan to study Creative Writing, you may want to check out the program at Cornell University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cornell University is located in Ithaca, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 7 creative writing degrees were awarded at Cornell University.

Online & Distance Learning at Cornell University

Distance learning is available at Cornell University. Of 26,793 students, 527 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Creative Writing graduates at Cornell University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Creative Writing graduates at Cornell University are 86% women (6) and 14% men (1).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 7 master’s creative writing graduates at Cornell University, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 57% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Cornell 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

Graduates of the Creative Writing program at Cornell University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.