by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 Southeast region, there were 829 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 466 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 50 colleges that offered a degree in creative writing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their creative writing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree creative writing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Warren Wilson College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Swannanoa, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hollins University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Roanoke, Virginia, and it awarded 13 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Randolph College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region. Randolph College is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 6 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens University of Charlotte landed the #4 spot on the list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s creative writing degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spalding University landed the #5 spot on the list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s creative writing degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Converse College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Converse College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.
Reinhardt University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Reinhardt University is located in Waleska, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.
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University of New Orleans ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. UNO is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 21 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sewanee, Tennessee. It awarded 5 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Sewanee - The University of the South Creative Writing Report
Mississippi University for Women came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi University for Women is a small school located in Columbus, Mississippi that handed out 10 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tampa ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 15 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s creative writing students in 2020-2021.
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Stetson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Stetson University is a small school located in DeLand, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s creative writing degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 7 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Creative Writing at Georgia College & State University
West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Buckhannon, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s creative writing degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UAM is a small school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 4 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas at Monticello Creative Writing Report
With a ranking of #18, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. College of Charleston is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read full report on Creative Writing at College of Charleston
McNeese State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. McNeese is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 4 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Coastal Carolina University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #21, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s creative writing degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
George Mason University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s creative writing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Alabama came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Old Dominion University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s creative writing degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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