Creative Writing at Central Washington University
What traits are you looking for in a creative writing school? To help you decide if Central Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's creative writing program.CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year.
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.
CWU Creative Writing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing
CWU Creative Writing Rankings
Creative Writing Student Demographics at CWU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the creative writing majors at Central Washington University.
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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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.
Occupation | Jobs in WA | Average Salary in WA |
---|---|---|
Editors | 1,830 | $67,560 |
English Language and Literature Professors | 1,450 | $61,580 |
Writers and Authors | 1,400 | $65,200 |
Professors | 1,060 | $74,330 |
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
- Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.