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Creative Writing at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Creative Writing at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Creative Writing, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is in Blacksburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 7 creative writing degrees were awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Among 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) studied exclusively online and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Creative Writing graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Creative Writing graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 57% women (4) and 43% men (3).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Among the 7 master’s creative writing degrees awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University gender breakdown of Creative Writing Master's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 3
Hispanic / Latino 3
Asian 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Creative Writing majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, higher 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Graduates of the Creative Writing program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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

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