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Creative Writing programs in Massachusetts

21 colleges in Massachusetts offer Creative Writing, from associate's degree to master's degree. The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Emerson College, Harvard University, and Lesley University.

Colleges

Sorted by graduates in Creative Writing. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

  • Emerson College

    Boston, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree
    Average net price
    $49,180
    Graduation rate
    77%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $62,832
  • Harvard University

    Cambridge, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Master's degree
    Average net price
    $19,066
    Graduation rate
    98%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $101,817
  • Lesley University

    Cambridge, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree
    Average net price
    $31,152
    Graduation rate
    58%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $51,173
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst

    Amherst, MA · 4-year · Public

    Master's degree
    Average net price
    $22,383
    Graduation rate
    83%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $71,631
  • Boston University

    Boston, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Master's degree
    Average net price
    $24,402
    Graduation rate
    89%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $83,238
  • Bay Path University

    Longmeadow, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree
    Average net price
    $14,271
    Graduation rate
    44%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $55,383
  • University of Massachusetts-Boston

    Boston, MA · 4-year · Public

    Master's degree
    Average net price
    $17,707
    Graduation rate
    49%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $65,865
  • Brandeis University

    Waltham, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $35,736
    Graduation rate
    86%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $77,231
  • Hampshire College

    Amherst, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $24,034
    Graduation rate
    54%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $46,938
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

    Norton, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $29,822
    Graduation rate
    73%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $67,725
  • Wellesley College

    Wellesley, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $25,496
    Graduation rate
    92%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $84,803
  • Western New England University

    Springfield, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree
    Average net price
    $27,290
    Graduation rate
    64%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $73,157
  • Holyoke Community College

    Holyoke, MA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,068
    Graduation rate
    29%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,277
  • Salem State University

    Salem, MA · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $15,996
    Graduation rate
    50%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $56,662
  • Simmons University

    Boston, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $25,265
    Graduation rate
    72%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $63,494
  • Bunker Hill Community College

    Boston, MA · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,818
    Graduation rate
    13%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $47,618
  • Clark University

    Worcester, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $28,714
    Graduation rate
    77%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $62,381
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $20,111
    Graduation rate
    96%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $143,372
  • Bard College at Simon's Rock

    Great Barrington, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $31,625
    Graduation rate
    68%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $46,543
  • Fitchburg State University

    Fitchburg, MA · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate
    Average net price
    $14,262
    Graduation rate
    55%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $53,874
  • Merrimack College

    North Andover, MA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $37,927
    Graduation rate
    70%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $75,584

Program 23.1302, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).