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Creative Writing at New York University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Creative Writing, take a look at what New York University. Get started with the following essential facts.

New York University is located in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 82 creative writing graduations were recorded at New York University.

Online & Distance Learning at New York University

Online coursework is an option at New York University. Among 56,832 students, 3,493 (6%) studied exclusively online and 10,998 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Creative Writing graduates at New York University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Creative Writing graduates at New York University are 76% women (62) and 24% men (20).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at New York University

Of the 82 master’s creative writing degrees awarded at New York University, 76% were women (62) and 24% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	12
Asian	11
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at New York 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Those who complete Creative Writing program at New York University go on to a range of careers. Here 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.