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Creative Writing at Columbia College Chicago

50 Bachelor's Degrees
19 Master's Degrees
#144 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. Also, learn how Columbia ranks among other schools offering degrees in creative writing.

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Creative Writing Degrees Available at Columbia

Columbia Creative Writing Rankings

The bachelor's program at Columbia was ranked #144 on College Factual's Best Schools for creative writing list. It is also ranked #8 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing 15
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Creative Writing 16
Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing 50
Best Creative Writing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid) 72
Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k) 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k) 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k) 82
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing Graduates 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k) 89
Best Creative Writing Colleges for Veterans 91
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools 97
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing 98
Best Creative Writing Graduate Degree Schools 98
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Creative Writing Graduates 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k) 121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid) 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k) 128
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k) 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k) 136
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k) 136
Best Creative Writing Schools 144
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k) 157
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid) 166
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k) 175
Highest Paid Creative Writing Graduates 177
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k) 178
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k) 184
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k) 190

Popularity of Creative Writing at Columbia

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia College Chicago handed out 50 bachelor's degrees in creative writing. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in creative writing from Columbia. This makes it the #44 most popular school for creative writing master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Columbia Creative Writing Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the creative writing majors at Columbia College Chicago.

Columbia Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 50 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Creative Writing from Columbia in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 30
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

Columbia Creative Writing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in creative writing from Columbia. About 32% were men and 68% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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