by our College Data Analytics TeamCreative Writing is a concentration offered under the writing studies major at American University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in creative writing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at The American University paid an average of $1,906 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,533 | $34,533 |
| Fees | $991 | $991 |
The American University does not offer an online option for its creative writing master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.
About 69.2% of the students who received their MA in creative writing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 53.8% of the creative writing master’s degrees at The American University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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.
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