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Creative Writing at Western Michigan University

If you plan to study Creative Writing, take a look at what Western Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Michigan University is in Kalamazoo, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 creative writing graduations were recorded at Western Michigan University.

Studying Online at Western Michigan University

Many students take online classes at Western Michigan University. Of 16,744 students, 2,238 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,676 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Creative Writing graduates at Western Michigan University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at Western Michigan University are 66% women (19) and 34% men (10).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at Western Michigan University

Of the 26 bachelor’s creative writing graduates at Western Michigan University, 65% were women (17) and 35% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Western Michigan University

Among the 2 master’s creative writing degrees awarded at Western Michigan University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Creative Writing Doctoral Program at Western Michigan University

Of the 1 doctoral creative writing graduates at Western Michigan University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Creative Writing doctoral degree recipients at Western Michigan University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*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

Graduates of the Creative Writing program at Western Michigan University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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

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.