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Creative Writing at Emory University

If you plan to study Creative Writing, take a look at what Emory University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Emory University is in Atlanta, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 32 creative writing degrees were granted at Emory University.

Online & Distance Learning at Emory University

Distance learning is available at Emory University. Among 15,175 students, 925 (6%) studied exclusively online and 4,596 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Creative Writing graduates at Emory University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Creative Writing graduates at Emory University are 84% women (27) and 16% men (5).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at Emory University

Of the 32 bachelor’s creative writing degrees awarded at Emory University, 84% were women (27) and 16% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Emory University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

*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 Emory University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Creative Writing graduates, 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.