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Creative Writing at Oakland University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Creative Writing, you may want to check out the program at Oakland University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 creative writing degrees were granted at Oakland University.

Online Class Availability at Oakland University

Many students take online classes at Oakland University. Among 15,768 students, 1,399 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,791 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Creative Writing graduates at Oakland University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at Oakland University are 63% women (17) and 37% men (10).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at Oakland University

Of the 27 bachelor’s creative writing degrees awarded at Oakland University, 63% were women (17) and 37% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Oakland University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

*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

Those who complete Creative Writing program at Oakland University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Creative Writing graduates, 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.