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Creative Writing at University of California - Riverside

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 UCR 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 UCR

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

UCR Creative Writing Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCR was ranked #61 on College Factual's Best Schools for creative writing list. It is also ranked #6 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid)	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k)	21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid)	24
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid)	28
Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	29
Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k)	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k)	31
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools	32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k)	32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k)	32
Best Creative Writing Graduate Degree Schools	34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k)	35
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k)	40
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k)	41
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	44
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k)	45
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k)	45
Best Creative Writing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	45
Best Creative Writing Schools	61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing	61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k)	66
Best Creative Writing Colleges for Veterans	69
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k)	81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing	86
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Creative Writing	87
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing Graduates	87
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Creative Writing Graduates	126
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing	150
Highest Paid Creative Writing Graduates	180

Popularity of Creative Writing at UCR

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Riverside handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in creative writing. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 71 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in creative writing from UCR. This makes it the #11 most popular school for creative writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Creative Writing Student Diversity at UCR

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

UCR Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 creative writing majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCR. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

UCR Creative Writing Master’s Program

Of the 38 students who earned a master's degree in Creative Writing from UCR in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	22
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.