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Creative Writing at Western Washington University

If you plan to study Creative Writing, consider the program at Western Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Washington University is in Bellingham, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 129 creative writing degrees were granted at Western Washington University.

Online Class Availability at Western Washington University

Many students take online classes at Western Washington University. Of 14,710 students, 226 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Creative Writing graduates at Western Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Creative Writing graduates at Western Washington University are 74% women (95) and 26% men (34).

Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Among the 127 bachelor’s creative writing graduates at Western Washington University, 73% were women (93) and 27% were men (34).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	100
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	10
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Creative Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, below the national average of 30%.*

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Western Washington University

Of the 2 master’s creative writing degrees awarded at Western Washington University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

*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 Western Washington University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-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.