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Creative Writing at Emerson College

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 Emerson ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in creative writing.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Creative Writing Degrees Available at Emerson

• Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing
• Master’s Degree in Creative Writing

Emerson Creative Writing Rankings

The bachelor's program at Emerson was ranked #44 on College Factual's Best Schools for creative writing list. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools	22
Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Creative Writing Graduate Degree Schools	24
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing Graduates	27
Best Creative Writing Schools	44
Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	55
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Creative Writing Graduates	73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing	76
Highest Paid Creative Writing Graduates	77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k)	91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid)	92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k)	94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k)	94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k)	94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k)	97
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing	111
Best Creative Writing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	111
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Creative Writing	112
Best Creative Writing Colleges for Veterans	135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k)	144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid)	144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k)	144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k)	145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k)	146
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k)	147
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing	171
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid)	196
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k)	198
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k)	200
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k)	200
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k)	200
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k)	203

Popularity of Creative Writing at Emerson

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Emerson College handed out 133 bachelor's degrees in creative writing. This is an increase of 37% over the previous year when 97 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 75 students received their master’s degree in creative writing from Emerson. This makes it the #6 most popular school for creative writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Creative Writing Student Diversity at Emerson

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

Emerson Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 133 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in creative writing from Emerson in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Emerson are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	87
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	11

Emerson Creative Writing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of creative writing master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Emerson are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	53
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	9

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By McDonald & Gill under License

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