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Creative Writing at Syracuse University

If you plan to study Creative Writing, you may want to check out the program at Syracuse University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Syracuse University sits in Syracuse, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 creative writing graduations were recorded at Syracuse University.

Online Class Availability at Syracuse University

Many students take online classes at Syracuse University. Among 22,589 students, 2,298 (10%) studied exclusively online and 2,396 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at Syracuse University are 76% women (16) and 24% men (5).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at Syracuse University

Of the 10 bachelor’s creative writing graduates at Syracuse University, 100% were women (10) and 0% were men (0).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Syracuse University, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Syracuse University

Of the 11 master’s creative writing degrees awarded at Syracuse University, 55% were women (6) and 45% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 36% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Syracuse University, above the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Graduates of the Creative Writing program at Syracuse University pursue many career paths. 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.