Creative Writing at Oakland University
Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and approximately 18,552 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.
Oakland Creative Writing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing
Oakland Creative Writing Rankings
Creative Writing Student Demographics at Oakland
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the creative writing majors at Oakland 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 MI, the home state for Oakland University.
| Occupation | Jobs in MI | Average Salary in MI |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature Professors | 2,000 | $76,340 |
| Editors | 1,670 | $58,150 |
| Writers and Authors | 1,120 | $60,850 |
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 Brian Gingrich under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.