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Writing Studies at California Institute of the Arts

If you plan to study Writing Studies, you may want to check out the program at California Institute of the Arts. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California Institute of the Arts is located in Valencia, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 writing studies graduations were recorded at California Institute of the Arts.

Online & Distance Learning at California Institute of the Arts

California Institute of the Arts delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Earnings for Writing Studies Graduates from California Institute of the Arts

Those who finish California Institute of the Arts’s Writing Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
3 years	$29,030
4 years	$42,175
5 years	$50,363

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Writing Studies graduates from California Institute of the Arts earn a median of $42,175, compared with $31,379 for all California Institute of the Arts graduates — about 34% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Writing Studies graduates at California Institute of the Arts, by degree type.

Program-wide, Writing Studies graduates at California Institute of the Arts are 73% women (11) and 27% men (4).

Writing Studies Master’s Program at California Institute of the Arts

Of the 15 master’s writing studies graduates at California Institute of the Arts, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies master’s degree recipients at California Institute of the Arts.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 40% of Writing Studies master’s degree recipients at California Institute of the Arts, 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.

More Specific Writing Studies Concentrations at California Institute of the Arts

The Writing Studies program at California Institute of the Arts breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	15

Top-Paying Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Students who finish Writing Studies program at California Institute of the Arts pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Writing Studies 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
Technical Writers	$52,099

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.