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Creative Writing at New York 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 NYU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in creative writing.

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• Available Degrees

 

Creative Writing Degrees Available at NYU

• Master’s Degree in Creative Writing

NYU Creative Writing Rankings

NYU was ranked #26 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for creative writing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country.

Popularity of Creative Writing at NYU

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in creative writing from NYU. This makes it the #7 most popular school for creative writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Creative Writing Student Diversity at NYU

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

NYU Creative Writing Master’s Program

The creative writing program at NYU awarded 55 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	35
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cincin12 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.