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Creative Writing at Oregon State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Creative Writing, consider the program at Oregon State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oregon State University is in Corvallis, OR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 49 creative writing graduations were recorded at Oregon State University.

Online Class Availability at Oregon State University

Distance learning is available at Oregon State University. Of 37,163 students, 13,083 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,697 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Creative Writing graduates at Oregon State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at Oregon State University are 76% women (37) and 24% men (12).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at Oregon State University

Among the 31 bachelor’s creative writing degrees awarded at Oregon State University, 68% were women (21) and 32% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 29% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Oregon State University, below the national average of 30%.*

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Oregon State University

Of the 18 master’s creative writing degrees awarded at Oregon State University, 89% were women (16) and 11% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Oregon State University, lower 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Graduates of the Creative Writing program at Oregon State University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying 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.