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

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 looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Creative Writing in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 74 master's degrees in creative writing to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in creative writing matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Creative Writing in Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Creative Writing Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for creative writing.

 

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

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

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Mason University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in creative writing. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in creative writing in Virginia.

There were roughly 28 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in creative writing from George Mason University

2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Virginia - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in creative writing. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in creative writing in Virginia.

There were about 12 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in creative writing from University of Virginia - Main Campus

3

Hollins University
Roanoke, VA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Hollins University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in creative writing. Located in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in creative writing in Virginia.

There were approximately 10 creative writing individuals who graduated with this degree at Hollins in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in creative writing from Hollins University

4

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Tech is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in creative writing. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in creative writing in Virginia.

There were about 9 creative writing individuals who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in creative writing from Virginia Tech

5

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in creative writing in Virginia.

There were about 8 creative writing individuals who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in creative writing from Virginia Commonwealth University

6

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the city of Norfolk. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in creative writing in Virginia.

There were approximately 7 creative writing students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in creative writing from Old Dominion University

7

Randolph College
Lynchburg, VA

Located in the city of Lynchburg, Randolph is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a master’s in creative writing from Randolph College

 

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
North Carolina	323	148
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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Rankings in Majors Related to Creative Writing

One of 4 majors within the Writing Studies area of study, Creative Writing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Creative Writing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing	52

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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