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Creative Writing at Hamline University

If you are interested in studying Creative Writing, consider the program at Hamline University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hamline University is located in Saint Paul, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 44 creative writing degrees were awarded at Hamline University.

Online Class Availability at Hamline University

Many students take online classes at Hamline University. Among 2,565 students, 429 (17%) studied exclusively online and 575 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Creative Writing graduates at Hamline University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at Hamline University are 64% women (28) and 36% men (16).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at Hamline University

Among the 12 bachelor’s creative writing graduates at Hamline University, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 8% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Hamline University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Hamline University

Among the 32 master’s creative writing graduates at Hamline University, 66% were women (21) and 34% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 16% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Hamline University, below 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

Graduates of the Creative Writing program at Hamline University pursue many career paths. Below are 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.