College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best Creative Writing Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges in New Jersey
108 Creative Writing Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in creative writing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #120 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of creative writing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 108 degrees in creative writing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Creative Writing School

Best Creative Writing Schools in New Jersey Your choice of creative writing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Creative Writing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Creative Writing Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Creative Writing
Master's Degrees in Creative Writing

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 Schools in New Jersey. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Read more about College Factual's methodology.


 

Best Schools for Creative Writing in New Jersey

The schools below may not offer all types of creative writing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in Creative Writing

1
Seton Hall crest
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ

Seton Hall University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in creative writing. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #404 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in creative writing from Seton Hall University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NJ

Rutgers University - Newark is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in creative writing. Rutgers Newark is a large public university located in the large city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.

There were about 16 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in creative writing from Rutgers University - Newark

3
Monmouth crest
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ

It's hard to beat Monmouth University if you want to pursue a degree in creative writing. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Long Branch. A Best Colleges rank of #627 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Monmouth is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in creative writing from Monmouth University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
84.2% Growth in Graduates

Rutgers University - Camden is a good decision for students interested in a degree in creative writing. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 19 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in creative writing from Rutgers University - Camden

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
41.7% Growth in Graduates

William Paterson University of New Jersey is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in creative writing. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 12 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in creative writing from William Paterson University of New Jersey

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
45 Creative Writing Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 44th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 45 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in creative writing from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

7
Drew crest
Drew University
Madison, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ

Located in the large suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 2 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at Drew in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in creative writing from Drew University


 

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 1,026 738
Pennsylvania 978 381
Maryland 618 127
District of Columbia 441 37

View All Rankings >

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
General Writing 18
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing 8
Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies 1

View All Creative Writing Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options