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Creative Writing at University of Maryland-College Park

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

University of Maryland-College Park is located in College Park, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 creative writing degrees were awarded at University of Maryland-College Park.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Maryland-College Park

Distance learning is available at University of Maryland-College Park. Of 41,725 students, 1,668 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Creative Writing graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, by degree type.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are 50% women (2) and 50% men (2).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Of the 4 master’s creative writing degrees awarded at University of Maryland-College Park, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Those who complete Creative Writing program at University of Maryland-College Park go on to a range of careers. 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.