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Creative Writing at University of California-Davis

If you are interested in studying Creative Writing, consider the program at University of California-Davis. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Davis is in Davis, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 creative writing degrees were awarded at University of California-Davis.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Davis

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Davis. Among 40,065 students, 336 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,339 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Creative Writing graduates at University of California-Davis, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Creative Writing graduates at University of California-Davis are 67% women (6) and 33% men (3).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at University of California-Davis

Among the 9 master’s creative writing graduates at University of California-Davis, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis, 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 University of California-Davis go on to a range of careers. Below are 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.