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Doctor’s Degrees in Creative Writing

17 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in creative writing. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 24% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 5.9% of creative writing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Creative Writing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 17 people earned their doctor's degree in creative writing. This earns it the #387 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in creative writing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 3,225
Graduate Certificate 113
Doctor’s Degree 17

Earnings of Creative Writing Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for creative writing majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in creative writing. About 64.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 6
Women 11
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The racial-ethnic distribution of creative writing doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 4 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in creative writing. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
10 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for creative writing students seekinga doctor's degree is University of Houston. Roughly 47,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,685 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,713 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in creative writing from UH. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

6 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in creative writing. Roughly 40,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,656 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,224 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in creative writing from UC. About 78% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to creative writing that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
95
32
3

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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