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Creative Writing at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

37 Bachelor's Degrees
21 Master's Degrees
#102 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 UNCW ranks among other schools offering degrees in creative writing.

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Creative Writing Degrees Available at UNCW

UNCW Creative Writing Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNCW was ranked #102 on College Factual's Best Schools for creative writing list. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing 37
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Creative Writing 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid) 38
Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 41
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k) 47
Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k) 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k) 71
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools 79
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 79
Best Creative Writing Graduate Degree Schools 80
Best Creative Writing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k) 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid) 81
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k) 85
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing Graduates 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k) 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k) 91
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid) 98
Best Creative Writing Colleges for Veterans 100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k) 100
Best Creative Writing Schools 102
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k) 108
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k) 114
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k) 124
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k) 131
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Creative Writing Graduates 141
Highest Paid Creative Writing Graduates 191

Popularity of Creative Writing at UNCW

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Wilmington handed out 37 bachelor's degrees in creative writing. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in creative writing from UNCW. This makes it the #32 most popular school for creative writing master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Creative Writing Student Diversity at UNCW

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

UNCW Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Creative Writing from UNCW in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNCW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 29
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

UNCW Creative Writing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in creative writing from UNCW. About 24% were men and 76% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNCW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in creative writing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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