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Creative Writing at University of Rochester

If you plan to study Creative Writing, consider the program at University of Rochester. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Rochester is in Rochester, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 creative writing degrees were granted at University of Rochester.

Studying Online at University of Rochester

Online coursework is an option at University of Rochester. Among 11,946 students, 690 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,843 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Creative Writing graduates at University of Rochester, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Creative Writing graduates at University of Rochester are 54% women (7) and 46% men (6).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at University of Rochester

Of the 13 bachelor’s creative writing graduates at University of Rochester, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Rochester, above the national average of 30%.*

*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

Students who finish Creative Writing program at University of Rochester pursue many career paths. 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.