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Creative Writing at Texas State University

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

Texas State University sits in San Marcos, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 creative writing graduations were recorded at Texas State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Texas State University

Distance learning is available at Texas State University. Among 40,674 students, 2,395 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,927 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Creative Writing graduates at Texas State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Creative Writing graduates at Texas State University are 59% women (16) and 41% men (11).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Texas State University

Of the 27 master’s creative writing graduates at Texas State University, 59% were women (16) and 41% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Texas State University, below 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

Those who complete Creative Writing program at Texas State University pursue many career paths. Here are 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.