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Creative Writing at University of California-Irvine

If you plan to study Creative Writing, take a look at what University of California-Irvine. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Irvine is in Irvine, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 creative writing graduations were recorded at University of California-Irvine.

Studying Online at University of California-Irvine

Distance learning is available at University of California-Irvine. Among 37,297 students, 614 (2%) studied exclusively online and 12,862 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Creative Writing graduates at University of California-Irvine, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Creative Writing graduates at University of California-Irvine are 64% women (7) and 36% men (4).

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

Of the 11 master’s creative writing degrees awarded at University of California-Irvine, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 18% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Graduates of the Creative Writing program at University of California-Irvine go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.