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Creative Writing at University of Oregon

If you are interested in studying Creative Writing, consider the program at University of Oregon. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Oregon is in Eugene, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 creative writing degrees were awarded at University of Oregon.

Online Class Availability at University of Oregon

Many students take online classes at University of Oregon. Of 24,404 students, 648 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,016 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Creative Writing graduates at University of Oregon, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Creative Writing graduates at University of Oregon are 70% women (7) and 30% men (3).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at University of Oregon

Among the 10 master’s creative writing graduates at University of Oregon, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 30% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at University of Oregon, above 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

Graduates of the Creative Writing program at University of Oregon work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.