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Creative Writing at University of Chicago

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 UChicago ranks in comparison to other schools with creative writing programs.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Creative Writing Degrees Available at UChicago

• Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing

UChicago Creative Writing Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for creative writing majors, UChicago came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k)	3
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k)	3
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k)	3
Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k)	3
Best Creative Writing Schools	4
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k)	4
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing Graduates	6
Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	7
Highest Paid Creative Writing Graduates	11
Best Creative Writing Colleges for Veterans	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k)	50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid)	52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing	99
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k)	122
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid)	127
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing	214

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Chicago handed out 36 bachelor's degrees in creative writing. This is an increase of 44% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.

 

Creative Writing Student Diversity at UChicago

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

UChicago Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 36 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in creative writing from UChicago in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	4

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.