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Creative Writing at University of Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a school for Creative Writing, consider the program at University of Chicago. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Chicago is in Chicago, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 38 creative writing degrees were awarded at University of Chicago.

Online Class Availability at University of Chicago

Many students take online classes at University of Chicago. Among 18,566 students, 102 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Creative Writing graduates at University of Chicago, by degree type.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at University of Chicago are 68% women (26) and 32% men (12).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at University of Chicago

Of the 38 bachelor’s creative writing graduates at University of Chicago, 68% were women (26) and 32% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4
Asian	12
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Chicago, higher than the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Those who complete Creative Writing program at University of Chicago 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.