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Creative Writing at The University of Montana

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

The University of Montana is located in Missoula, MT.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 creative writing degrees were awarded at The University of Montana.

Studying Online at The University of Montana

Many students take online classes at The University of Montana. Of 10,811 students, 2,398 (22%) studied exclusively online and 3,174 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Creative Writing graduates at The University of Montana, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at The University of Montana are 85% women (23) and 15% men (4).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at The University of Montana

Among the 9 bachelor’s creative writing graduates at The University of Montana, 89% were women (8) and 11% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 22% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Montana, lower than the national average of 30%.*

Creative Writing Master’s Program at The University of Montana

Of the 18 master’s creative writing degrees awarded at The University of Montana, 83% were women (15) and 17% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 17% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at The University of Montana, 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

Students who finish Creative Writing program at The University of Montana work across a variety of fields. 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.