by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,817 people earned their degree in creative writing, making the major the 120th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 251 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 154 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in creative writing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in creative writing.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Saint Andrews College landed the #1 spot on the list. New Saint Andrews is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naropa University landed the #2 spot on the list. Naropa University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Gunnison, Colorado, and it awarded 17 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 39 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
The University of Montana ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Creative Writing at The University of Montana
University of Idaho landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 9 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 18 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Creative Writing at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Boise State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s creative writing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Wyoming ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 6 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Creative Writing at University of Colorado Boulder
University of Utah came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s creative writing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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