by our College Data Analytics TeamCreative Writing is a concentration offered under the writing studies major at Wilkes University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in creative writing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Wilkes paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $26,400 | $26,400 |
| Fees | $1,968 | $1,968 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Wilkes does offer online classes in its creative writing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wilkes Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% of the creative writing students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.9% of the creative writing master’s degrees at Wilkes in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.