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Creative Writing at Florida Atlantic University

If you plan to study Creative Writing, consider the program at Florida Atlantic University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Florida Atlantic University is in Boca Raton, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 7 creative writing degrees were granted at Florida Atlantic University.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida Atlantic University

Online coursework is an option at Florida Atlantic University. Among 31,607 students, 6,454 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,611 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Creative Writing graduates at Florida Atlantic University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at Florida Atlantic University are 43% women (3) and 57% men (4).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Florida Atlantic University

Of the 7 master’s creative writing graduates at Florida Atlantic University, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 29% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Florida Atlantic University, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Those who complete Creative Writing program at Florida Atlantic University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.