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Creative Writing at Wilkes University

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

Wilkes University is in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 65 creative writing degrees were granted at Wilkes University.

Online & Distance Learning at Wilkes University

Distance learning is available at Wilkes University. Among 5,381 students, 3,097 (58%) studied exclusively online and 1,264 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Creative Writing graduates at Wilkes University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Creative Writing graduates at Wilkes University are 72% women (47) and 28% men (18).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at Wilkes University

Of the 65 master’s creative writing graduates at Wilkes University, 72% were women (47) and 28% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at Wilkes University, lower 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Creative Writing Graduates

Those who complete Creative Writing program at Wilkes University work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.