Creative Writing at Youngstown State University

If you are interested in studying creative writing, you may want to check out the program at Youngstown State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and has a total student population of 11,835.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Creative Writing section at the bottom of this page.

Youngstown State University Creative Writing Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Creative Writing

Youngstown State University Creative Writing Rankings

Creative Writing Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the creative writing majors at Youngstown State University.

Youngstown State University Creative Writing Master’s Program

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of creative writing master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in creative writing each year. Youngstown State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

Of the students who received a creative writing master's degree from Youngstown State University, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Youngstown State University with a master's in creative writing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Creative Writing Grads May Go Into

A degree in creative writing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Youngstown State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
English Language and Literature Professors	2,740	$84,970
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Writers and Authors	1,360	$48,380

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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