2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Creative Writing in North Carolina

Creative Writing is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #55 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of creative writing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 100 master's degrees in creative writing during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Creative Writing School for Your Master's Degree

The creative writing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Creative Writing in North Carolina ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of creative writing students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for creative writing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Creative Writing in North Carolina

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in creative writing.

Most Well Attended Schools for Creative Writing Students Working on Their Master's

1

Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

38 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in creative writing needs to take a look at Queens University of Charlotte. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in creative writing in North Carolina.

There were about 38 creative writing individuals who graduated with this degree at Queens in the most recent data year.

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2

Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC

25 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Warren Wilson College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in creative writing. Warren Wilson is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Swannanoa.

There were about 25 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at Warren Wilson in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Wilmington if you want to pursue a master's degree in creative writing. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in creative writing in North Carolina.

There were roughly 15 creative writing individuals who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in creative writing from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in creative writing. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in creative writing in North Carolina.

There were roughly 10 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year.

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5

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in creative writing in North Carolina.

There were about 8 creative writing individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, NC

4 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Hickory.

There were roughly 4 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at Lenoir - Rhyne University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Creative Writing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Creative Writing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	105
Georgia	361	40
Virginia	305	68
Tennessee	296	26
South Carolina	251	28
Alabama	248	14
Kentucky	248	59
Louisiana	235	44
Mississippi	205	19
Arkansas	184	22
West Virginia	154	18

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Creative Writing Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Creative Writing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	16

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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