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Creative Writing at University of Southern Maine

What traits are you looking for in a school for Creative Writing, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Maine. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, ME.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 creative writing degrees were awarded at University of Southern Maine.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern Maine

Distance learning is available at University of Southern Maine. Of 7,604 students, 1,870 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,803 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Creative Writing graduates at University of Southern Maine, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at University of Southern Maine are 63% women (12) and 37% men (7).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at University of Southern Maine

Of the 19 master’s creative writing graduates at University of Southern Maine, 63% were women (12) and 37% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Maine, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Those who complete Creative Writing program at University of Southern Maine go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Creative Writing graduates, 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.