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Creative Writing at University of Puget Sound

If you are interested in studying Creative Writing, consider the program at University of Puget Sound. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, WA.

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

Online & Distance Learning at University of Puget Sound

University of Puget Sound primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Creative Writing graduates at University of Puget Sound, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at University of Puget Sound are 90% women (9) and 10% men (1).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at University of Puget Sound

Among the 10 bachelor’s creative writing degrees awarded at University of Puget Sound, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Puget Sound, higher than the national average of 30%.*

*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 Puget Sound pursue many career paths. 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.