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Creative Writing at Northern Arizona University

If you plan to study Creative Writing, consider the program at Northern Arizona University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern Arizona University is in Flagstaff, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 creative writing degrees were granted at Northern Arizona University.

Online Class Availability at Northern Arizona University

Many students take online classes at Northern Arizona University. Among 28,467 students, 5,237 (18%) studied exclusively online and 9,552 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Creative Writing graduates at Northern Arizona University are 77% women (10) and 23% men (3).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Northern Arizona University

Of the 8 master’s creative writing graduates at Northern Arizona University, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona University, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Students who finish Creative Writing program at Northern Arizona 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.