2024 Best Creative Writing Schools in Georgia

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for creative writing students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 94 degrees in creative writing to qualified students.

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

• Best Overall Creative Writing Schools List

Creative Writing Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Creative Writing Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Creative Writing in Georgia

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 Georgia Schools in Creative Writing

1

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Creative Writing Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a degree in creative writing. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a degree in creative writing from Emory University

2

Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is difficult to beat Georgia College & State University if you wish to pursue a degree in creative writing. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Milledgeville.More information about a degree in creative writing from Georgia College & State University

 

Best Creative Writing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	121
North Carolina	710	178
Virginia	630	169
Tennessee	624	38
South Carolina	530	36
Kentucky	518	48
Mississippi	501	25
Alabama	500	20
Louisiana	489	43
Arkansas	466	45
West Virginia	410	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Creative Writing

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	874
General Writing	90
Rhetoric & Composition	58

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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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