Creative Writing at Hofstra University
Every creative writing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the creative writing program at Hofstra University stacks up to those at other schools.Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and has a total student population of 10,444.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Creative Writing section at the bottom of this page.
Hofstra Creative Writing Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Creative Writing
Hofstra Creative Writing Rankings
Creative Writing Student Demographics at Hofstra
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the creative writing majors at Hofstra University.
Hofstra Creative Writing Master’s Program
In the creative writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Hofstra University with a master's in creative writing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
Careers That Creative Writing Grads May Go Into
A degree in creative writing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Hofstra University.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
---|---|---|
Editors | 19,140 | $83,070 |
English Language and Literature Professors | 7,700 | $92,170 |
Writers and Authors | 7,410 | $86,380 |
Professors | 6,440 | $112,000 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Dan14641 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.