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Creative Writing at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UW Seattle ranks in comparison to other schools with creative writing programs.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Creative Writing Degrees Available at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Creative Writing Rankings

UW Seattle is in the top 10% of the country for creative writing. More specifically it was ranked #15 out of 215 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid)	1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (With Aid)	1
Best Creative Writing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k)	3
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k)	3
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Creative Writing Graduates	4
Best Creative Writing Graduate Degree Schools	4
Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k)	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k)	5
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $48-$75k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $75-$110k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $0-$30k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income $30-$48k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing (Income Over $110k)	8
Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	10
Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Creative Writing Colleges for Veterans	12
Best Creative Writing Schools	15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing	33
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Creative Writing	34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing	49
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Creative Writing Graduates	49
Highest Paid Creative Writing Graduates	67
Best Value Colleges for Creative Writing	135

Popularity of Creative Writing at UW Seattle

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Washington - Seattle Campus handed out 47 bachelor's degrees in creative writing. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in creative writing from UW Seattle. This makes it the #92 most popular school for creative writing master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

UW Seattle Creative Writing Students

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

UW Seattle Creative Writing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 creative writing majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 66% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	31
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	4

UW Seattle Creative Writing Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Creative Writing from UW Seattle in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	2

References

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

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