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Creative Writing at Boston University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Boston U ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in creative writing.

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Creative Writing Degrees Available at Boston U

• Master’s Degree in Creative Writing

Boston U Creative Writing Rankings

Boston U is in the top 10% of the country for creative writing. More specifically it was ranked #22 out of 215 schools by College Factual.

Popularity of Creative Writing at Boston U

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in creative writing from Boston U. This makes it the #48 most popular school for creative writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Creative Writing Student Diversity at Boston U

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

Boston U Creative Writing Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Creative Writing from Boston U in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in creative writing.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	4

Majors Similar to Creative Writing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies	23

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.