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Creative Writing at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you plan to study Creative Writing, take a look at what The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley sits in Edinburg, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 creative writing degrees were granted at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Among 33,881 students, 5,219 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Creative Writing graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 57% women (4) and 43% men (3).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Of the 7 master’s creative writing graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 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 Rio Grande Valley go on to a range of careers. Below 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.