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Creative Writing at University of North Carolina Wilmington

What traits are you looking for in a school for Creative Writing, consider the program at University of North Carolina Wilmington. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of North Carolina Wilmington is located in Wilmington, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 66 creative writing graduations were recorded at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Online Class Availability at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Online coursework is an option at University of North Carolina Wilmington. Of 18,848 students, 4,303 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,428 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Creative Writing graduates at University of North Carolina Wilmington, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Creative Writing graduates at University of North Carolina Wilmington are 77% women (51) and 23% men (15).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Among the 34 bachelor’s creative writing degrees awarded at University of North Carolina Wilmington, 82% were women (28) and 18% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina Wilmington, below the national average of 30%.*

Creative Writing Master’s Program at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Among the 23 master’s creative writing graduates at University of North Carolina Wilmington, 70% were women (16) and 30% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 4% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina Wilmington, 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

Those who complete Creative Writing program at University of North Carolina Wilmington go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Creative Writing majors, 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.