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2024 Best Creative Writing Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges in Missouri
189 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 looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Creative Writing Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 189 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 Missouri 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. 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.

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

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 Missouri 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 Missouri

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 Missouri Schools in Creative Writing

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
23.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a degree in creative writing. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
89 Creative Writing Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Lindenwood University if you wish to pursue a degree in creative writing. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. This university ranks 15th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 89 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in creative writing. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 9 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO
23.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Missouri - St Louis is a great choice for students interested in a degree in creative writing. UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #405 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO
55.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in creative writing has to look into Webster University. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were about 9 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 19 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO

UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Kansas City. This university ranks 12th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 6 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.

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Best Creative Writing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Creative Writing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 181
Iowa 648 106
Kansas 599 25
Nebraska 500 34
South Dakota 381 0

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

Majors Similar to Creative Writing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing 89
General Writing 26
Rhetoric & Composition 6
Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies 3

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