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Creative Writing at University of Missouri - St Louis

Creative Writing at University of Missouri - St Louis

If you plan to study creative writing, take a look at what University of Missouri - St Louis has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 13,874 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.

UMSL Creative Writing Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Creative Writing (1 - 4 Years)
  • Master’s Degree in Creative Writing

Online Classes Are Available at UMSL

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMSL offers distance education options for creative writing at the following degree levels:

UMSL Creative Writing Rankings

Creative Writing Student Demographics at UMSL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the creative writing majors at University of Missouri - St Louis.

UMSL Creative Writing Master’s Program

83% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of creative writing master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a creative writing master's degree from UMSL, 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 University of Missouri - St Louis with a master's in creative writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Editors 1,160 $55,460
English Language and Literature Professors 970 $80,380
Writers and Authors 650 $57,420

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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