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Creative Writing at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you are interested in studying Creative Writing, you may want to check out the program at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William Paterson University of New Jersey is in Wayne, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 creative writing degrees were granted at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Online Class Availability at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Distance learning is available at William Paterson University of New Jersey. Among 9,942 students, 4,744 (48%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,838 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Creative Writing graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Creative Writing graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey are 92% women (11) and 8% men (1).

Creative Writing Master’s Program at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Of the 8 master’s creative writing graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, 100% were women (8) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Creative Writing master’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey, above the national average of 26%.*

*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 William Paterson University of New Jersey pursue many career paths. Below 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.