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Creative Writing at Salem State University

If you are interested in studying Creative Writing, consider the program at Salem State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Salem State University sits in Salem, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 creative writing degrees were awarded at Salem State University.

Studying Online at Salem State University

Distance learning is available at Salem State University. Among 6,230 students, 836 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,702 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Creative Writing graduates at Salem State University are 100% women (4) and 0% men (0).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at Salem State University

Among the 4 bachelor’s creative writing degrees awarded at Salem State University, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 50% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Salem State University, above the national average of 30%.*

*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

Graduates of the Creative Writing program at Salem State University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.