Creative Writing at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Every creative writing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the creative writing program at University of Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Creative Writing section at the bottom of this page.
UMass Amherst Creative Writing Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Creative Writing
UMass Amherst Creative Writing Rankings
Creative Writing Student Demographics at UMass Amherst
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the creative writing majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
UMass Amherst Creative Writing Master’s Program
In the creative writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in creative writing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
Careers That Creative Writing Grads May Go Into
A degree in creative writing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
---|---|---|
Editors | 3,160 | $89,280 |
English Language and Literature Professors | 2,780 | $80,450 |
Writers and Authors | 1,490 | $70,000 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Lion Hirth under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.