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Colleges offering master's degrees in Creative Writing

224 U.S. colleges and universities offer Creative Writing at the master 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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HU
Private nonprofit

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Creative Writing
Master

Students
10,685
Retention
84%
Programs
207
Awards 2024-25
3,002
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MSU
Public

Creative Writing
Master · Online option

Students
10,020
Retention
76%
Programs
112
Awards 2024-25
2,347
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AU
Private nonprofit

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Creative Writing
Master

Students
7,603
Retention
83%
Programs
110
Awards 2024-25
2,229
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RIC
Public

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Creative Writing
Master

Students
6,155
Retention
73%
Programs
153
Awards 2024-25
1,448
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WNE
Private nonprofit

Creative Writing
Master

Students
3,674
Retention
74%
Programs
66
Awards 2024-25
1,126
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DU
Private nonprofit

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Creative Writing
Master

Students
2,232
Retention
88%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
577
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