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Creative Writing at Mississippi University for Women

If you plan to study Creative Writing, take a look at what Mississippi University for Women. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi University for Women sits in Columbus, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 creative writing degrees were awarded at Mississippi University for Women.

Studying Online at Mississippi University for Women

Online coursework is an option at Mississippi University for Women. Of 2,193 students, 766 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 818 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Creative Writing graduates at Mississippi University for Women, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Creative Writing graduates at Mississippi University for Women are 78% women (7) and 22% men (2).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Mississippi University for Women

Among the 9 master’s creative writing graduates at Mississippi University for Women, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 22% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Mississippi University for Women, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Students who finish Creative Writing program at Mississippi University for Women work across a variety of fields. 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.