Creative Writing at Salem State University
Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and approximately 7,242 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.
Salem State Creative Writing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing
Salem State Creative Writing Rankings
Creative Writing Student Demographics at Salem State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the creative writing majors at Salem State 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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.
| Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
|---|---|---|
| Editors | 3,160 | $89,280 |
| English Language and Literature Professors | 2,780 | $80,450 |
| Writers and Authors | 1,490 | $70,000 |
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 Fletcher6 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.