COD Creative Writing Degree, Major and Program Information

A program that focuses on the process and techniques of original composition in various literary forms such as the short story, poetry, the novel, and others. Includes instruction in technical and editorial skills, criticism, and the marketing of finished manuscripts. Find colleges offering creative writing degree.

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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Read more about postsecondary english teachers in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Total Employment: 440
- Average Annual Salary: $74,940
Editors
Job Description
Perform variety of editorial duties, such as laying out, indexing, and revising content of written materials, in preparation for final publication. Read more about editors in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Total Employment: 230
- Average Annual Salary: $54,090
- Average Hourly Rate: $26.01
Projections
- Total Employment (2008): 129,600
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 129,200
- Percent Job Growth: -0.4%
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Job Description
Create original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry or song lyrics, for publication or performance. Read more about poets, lyricists and creative writers in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Total Employment: 220
- Average Annual Salary: $42,170
- Average Hourly Rate: $20.27
Projections
- Total Employment (2008): 151,700
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 174,100
- Percent Job Growth: 22.50%

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Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details

Creative Writing

	Total
Overall
All Students	6

By Gender
Male	3
Female	3

By Race
Non-Resident Alien	-
American Indian	-
Black	-
Asian	-
Hispanic	3
White	2
Unknown	1

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Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 20

Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
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Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 6

Highest Degree Offered: Master's
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Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
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Address Not Available
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Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9

Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
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Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
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Tenure System: Has Tenure System
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Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 71

Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
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Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1

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Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
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Size & Residential Status: Large Two-Year

Grossmont College

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Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 6

Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
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Long Beach City College

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Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 2

Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
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Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
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Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0

Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
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Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
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Size & Residential Status: Very Large Two-Year

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Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1

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Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
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Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
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Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 31

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