2024 Best Creative Writing Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Creative Writing is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #63 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Creative Writing Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 67 master's degrees in creative writing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on creative writing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other creative writing students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized creative writing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for creative writing students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Creative Writing Master's Degree Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Creative Writing in Maryland

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for creative writing students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Creative Writing

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in creative writing has to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in creative writing from Johns Hopkins University

2

University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

University of Baltimore is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in creative writing. UB is a small public university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in creative writing from University of Baltimore

Best Creative Writing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Creative Writing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	397
Pennsylvania	607	138
New Jersey	346	76
District of Columbia	334	20

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Creative Writing Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Writing Studies area of study, Creative Writing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Creative Writing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	38
Rhetoric & Composition	11

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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