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2025 Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

8 Colleges in the Southeast Region
436 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #106 in popularity, creative writing is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of creative writing. Combined, these schools handed out 436 bachelor's degrees in creative writing to qualified students.

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

Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The creative writing bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality creative writing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for creative writing students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Creative Writing in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in creative writing.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Creative Writing

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
26 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in creative writing has to check out George Mason University. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax.More information about a bachelor’s in creative writing from George Mason University

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
30 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in creative writing needs to take a look at Emory University. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in creative writing from Emory University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in creative writing has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in creative writing from University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in creative writing has to check out University of Miami. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Coral Gables.More information about a bachelor’s in creative writing from University of Miami

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in creative writing from Liberty University

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN
10 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in creative writing from Lee University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21 Annual Graduates

UCA is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Conway.More information about a bachelor’s in creative writing from University of Central Arkansas

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18 Annual Graduates

Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans.More information about a bachelor’s in creative writing from Loyola University New Orleans

Best Creative Writing Colleges by State

Explore the best creative writing schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 492 34
Tennessee 460 16
North Carolina 453 67
Georgia 453 79
Virginia 421 87
South Carolina 370 10
Kentucky 331 5
Louisiana 306 12
Arkansas 294 29
Mississippi 275 10
West Virginia 223 1

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

Majors Similar to Creative Writing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Rhetoric & Composition 361
Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies 246
Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing 126
General Writing 84

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