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Creative Writing at San Francisco State University

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

San Francisco State University is located in San Francisco, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 68 creative writing graduations were recorded at San Francisco State University.

Online & Distance Learning at San Francisco State University

Many students take online classes at San Francisco State University. Among 22,563 students, 1,684 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,257 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at San Francisco State University are 62% women (42) and 38% men (26).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at San Francisco State University

Of the 34 bachelor’s creative writing graduates at San Francisco State University, 50% were women (17) and 50% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 62% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, above the national average of 30%.*

Creative Writing Master’s Program at San Francisco State University

Among the 34 master’s creative writing degrees awarded at San Francisco State University, 74% were women (25) and 26% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	7
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, higher 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

Those who complete Creative Writing program at San Francisco State University work across a variety of fields. Below 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.