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Creative Writing at Carnegie Mellon University

18 Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Overall Quality
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. In addition, we cover how Carnegie Mellon ranks in comparison to other schools with creative writing programs.

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Creative Writing Degrees Available at Carnegie Mellon

Carnegie Mellon Creative Writing Rankings

Ranked at #3 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Carnegie Mellon is in the top 1% of the country for creative writing students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Creative Writing Schools 3
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing Graduates 4
Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Creative Writing Colleges for Veterans 6
Highest Paid Creative Writing Graduates 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k) 32
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k) 37
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k) 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid) 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k) 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing 84
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid) 152
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k) 176
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing 195

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Carnegie Mellon University handed out 18 bachelor's degrees in creative writing. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 16 degrees were handed out.


 

Creative Writing Student Diversity at Carnegie Mellon

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

Carnegie Mellon Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 creative writing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

Majors Similar to Creative Writing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing 26
Rhetoric & Composition 7

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