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Creative Writing at Lesley University

If you are interested in studying Creative Writing, take a look at what Lesley University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lesley University sits in Cambridge, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 30 creative writing degrees were granted at Lesley University.

Online Class Availability at Lesley University

Many students take online classes at Lesley University. Among 2,557 students, 496 (19%) studied exclusively online and 626 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Creative Writing graduates at Lesley University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Creative Writing graduates at Lesley University are 80% women (24) and 20% men (6).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at Lesley University

Of the 7 bachelor’s creative writing degrees awarded at Lesley University, 100% were women (7) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Unknown	1

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Lesley University

Among the 23 master’s creative writing degrees awarded at Lesley University, 74% were women (17) and 26% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 30% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Lesley 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Students who finish Creative Writing program at Lesley University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-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.