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Creative Writing at University of Houston

If you plan to study Creative Writing, take a look at what University of Houston. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Houston is in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 creative writing degrees were awarded at University of Houston.

Studying Online at University of Houston

Many students take online classes at University of Houston. Among 47,980 students, 5,933 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 26,962 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Creative Writing graduates at University of Houston, by degree type.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at University of Houston are 46% women (6) and 54% men (7).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at University of Houston

Of the 9 master’s creative writing graduates at University of Houston, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 11% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at University of Houston, lower than the national average of 26%.*

Creative Writing Doctoral Program at University of Houston

Of the 4 doctoral creative writing degrees awarded at University of Houston, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Creative Writing doctoral degree recipients at University of Houston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Creative Writing doctoral degree recipients at University of Houston, higher than the national average of 27%.*

*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

Those who complete Creative Writing program at University of Houston go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-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.