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Creative Writing at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

Virginia Commonwealth University sits in Richmond, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 8 creative writing degrees were awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Studying Online at Virginia Commonwealth University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Creative Writing graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 38% women (3) and 62% men (5).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 8 master’s creative writing degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Students who finish Creative Writing program at Virginia Commonwealth University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.