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Creative Writing at Pacific University

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

Pacific University sits in Forest Grove, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 45 creative writing degrees were granted at Pacific University.

Online Class Availability at Pacific University

Many students take online classes at Pacific University. Among 3,427 students, 339 (10%) studied exclusively online and 985 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Creative Writing graduates at Pacific University are 73% women (33) and 27% men (12).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at Pacific University

Of the 11 bachelor’s creative writing graduates at Pacific University, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 27% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Pacific University, below the national average of 30%.*

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Pacific University

Among the 34 master’s creative writing degrees awarded at Pacific University, 76% were women (26) and 24% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Pacific 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

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