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2024 Best Creative Writing Schools in Texas

8 Colleges in Texas
221 Creative Writing Degrees Awarded
Ranked #120 in popularity, creative writing is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Creative Writing Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 221 degrees in creative writing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Creative Writing School

Best Creative Writing Schools in Texas The creative writing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Creative Writing rankings. We derive our Best Overall Creative Writing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Creative Writing Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Creative Writing
Master's Degrees in Creative Writing
Doctor'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 Texas. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Creative Writing in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the creative writing degree levels they offer.

Top Texas Schools in Creative Writing

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
86 Creative Writing Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in creative writing. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 86 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in creative writing from The University of Texas at Austin

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
56.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Houston if you want to pursue a degree in creative writing. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were about 16 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in creative writing from University of Houston

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

Texas State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in creative writing. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in creative writing from Texas State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
31 Creative Writing Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at El Paso if you wish to pursue a degree in creative writing. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 56th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 31 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in creative writing from The University of Texas at El Paso

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX

Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in creative writing from University of North Texas

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 4 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in creative writing from Sam Houston State University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 5 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in creative writing from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

SFASU is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Nacogdoches. This university ranks 48th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 15 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent data year.

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Best Creative Writing Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 109
Oklahoma 565 49
New Mexico 416 35

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Creative Writing is one of 4 different types of Writing Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing 109
General Writing 95
Rhetoric & Composition 65

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