2024 Best Creative Writing Doctor's Degree Schools

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in creative writing sits in the middle of the road, ranking #386 out of 862 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

There was only one school in the United States to review for the 2024 Best Creative Writing Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Creative Writing Schools

The creative writing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Creative Writing Doctor's Degree Schools.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Creative Writing in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in creative writing.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Creative Writing

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in creative writing has to look into University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in creative writing from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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University of Houston
Houston, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in creative writing needs to check out University of Houston. UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in creative writing from University of Houston

 

Creative Writing by Region

View the Best Creative Writing Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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Rankings in Majors Related to Creative Writing

Creative Writing is one of 4 different types of Writing Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Rhetoric & Composition	83
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	22
Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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