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Colleges offering associate degrees in Creative Writing

46 U.S. colleges and universities offer Creative Writing at the associate level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 106 Associate 46 Bachelor 279 Master 224 PhD 3

Most schools offering it: California (47), New York (44), Pennsylvania (42), Ohio (27), Massachusetts (21), Texas (20)

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Public

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Creative Writing: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
10,660
Programs
129
Awards 2024-25
2,410
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NHC
Public

Creative Writing: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
5,563
Retention
60%
Programs
63
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SMC
Public

Creative Writing: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
4,516
Programs
95
Awards 2024-25
1,002
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SCC
Public

Creative Writing: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
6,143
Retention
63%
Programs
53
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SC
Public

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Creative Writing: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
20,764
Retention
77%
Programs
126
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RSC
Public

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Creative Writing: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
18,841
Programs
100
Awards 2024-25
4,169
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ACC
Public

Creative Writing: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
15,012
Programs
76
Awards 2024-25
2,255
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MCC
Public

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Creative Writing: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
8,641
Retention
57%
Programs
106
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PVC
Public

Creative Writing: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
6,148
Programs
104
Awards 2024-25
1,723
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RAC
Public

Creative Writing: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
5,369
Retention
66%
Programs
45
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LCC
Public

Creative Writing: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
5,242
Retention
64%
Programs
85
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SMC
Public

Creative Writing: 2 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
2,000
Retention
57%
Programs
43
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WCC
Public

Creative Writing: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
944
Retention
65%
Programs
35
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NU
Private nonprofit

National University

San Diego, CA

Creative Writing
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
22,115
Retention
53%
Programs
100
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CC
Public

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Creative Writing
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
21,859
Retention
67%
Programs
106
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FC
Public

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Creative Writing
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
12,949
Programs
93
Awards 2024-25
2,338
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BCC
Public

Berkeley City College

Berkeley, CA

Creative Writing
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
6,278
Retention
63%
Programs
49
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GCC
Public

Creative Writing
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
5,553
Programs
113
Awards 2024-25
1,829
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TNU
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing
Associate

Students
3,195
Retention
74%
Programs
99
Awards 2024-25
964
CampusOnlineHybrid
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