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Creative Writing at University of Virginia-Main Campus

If you plan to study Creative Writing, you may want to check out the program at University of Virginia-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Virginia-Main Campus sits in Charlottesville, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 creative writing graduations were recorded at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Of 26,409 students, 1,962 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,821 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Creative Writing graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus are 64% women (7) and 36% men (4).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Of the 11 master’s creative writing degrees awarded at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 45% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Graduates of the Creative Writing program at University of Virginia-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.