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Creative Writing at The University of Texas at El Paso

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

The University of Texas at El Paso is in El Paso, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 50 creative writing degrees were granted at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas at El Paso

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas at El Paso. Among 25,039 students, 2,333 (9%) studied exclusively online and 9,127 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Creative Writing graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, by degree type.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso are 66% women (33) and 34% men (17).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Among the 25 bachelor’s creative writing degrees awarded at The University of Texas at El Paso, 68% were women (17) and 32% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	20
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, above the national average of 30%.*

Creative Writing Master’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Of the 25 master’s creative writing degrees awarded at The University of Texas at El Paso, 64% were women (16) and 36% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, 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

Students who finish Creative Writing program at The University of Texas at El Paso work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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

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