2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 7,164 people earned their degree in creative writing, making the major the 120th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 466 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 181 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in creative writing. That schools that top this list have a program in creative writing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region”.
Top 19 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Creative Writing at Institute of American Indian Arts
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City University landed the #2 spot on the list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s creative writing degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full OCU Creative Writing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Victoria. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UH Victoria Creative Writing Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Creative Writing at Texas State University
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 28 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Creative Writing at UTEP
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 masters’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Creative Writing at NAU
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 6 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Creative Writing at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UNM Creative Writing Report
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s creative writing students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Creative Writing at UCO
With a ranking of #10, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 13 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Arizona Creative Writing Report
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 19 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Creative Writing at UT Austin
Sam Houston State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SHSU Creative Writing Report
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s creative writing students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Creative Writing at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 7 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Creative Writing at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
University of Houston landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Houston Creative Writing Report
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 8 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Creative Writing at ASU - Tempe
University of North Texas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Creative Writing at University of North Texas
Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s creative writing degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Creative Writing at Houston Baptist University
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Creative Writing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 3 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Oklahoma Creative Writing Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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