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Creative Writing at Maharishi International University

Creative Writing at Maharishi International University

If you plan to study creative writing, take a look at what Maharishi International University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MIU is located in Fairfield, Iowa and approximately 2,015 students attend the school each year.

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.

MIU Creative Writing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing
  • Master’s Degree in Creative Writing

Online Classes Are Available at MIU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MIU does offer online courses in creative writing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

MIU Creative Writing Rankings

The creative writing major at MIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Creative Writing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Creative Writing Student Demographics at MIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the creative writing majors at Maharishi International University.

MIU Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of creative writing bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in creative writing at MIU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its creative writing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Maharishi International University with a bachelor's in creative writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MIU Creative Writing Master’s Program

83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of creative writing master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a creative writing master's degree from MIU, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the creative writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Maharishi International University with a master's in creative writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 IA, the home state for Maharishi International University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Professors 2,250 $71,300
Editors 940 $51,480
English Language and Literature Professors 910 $84,130
Writers and Authors 470 $50,680

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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