Online Creative Writing Schools

Now is a Great Time to Enroll in an Online Creative Writing School

By visiting the unique online school page for one of the two creative writing schools displayed below, you'll be able to obtain comprehensive info to help you make an informed decision about where to enroll. Penn Foster Career School, the highest ranking school below, will train students to become creative writers, writers, storytellers, freelances, etc. and give them an outstanding chance at finding employment, directly comparable to an on-campus school. At present, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics there are 43,390 people employed as writers and authors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $64,560. Technical writers make on average $65,610 per year and there are about 46,270 of them employed today.

Creative Writing Common Job Tasks
  • developing content using any number of multimedia
  • producing scripted material directly for the web
  • producing advertising themes or slogans
Popular Journals & Magazines Creative Writing Organizations
 

Ranked by Excellence

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Total Programs 66
Subject Areas 109


Penn Foster Career School

The mission of Penn Foster Career School is to empower adult learners to advance or change their careers, learn a new skill or gain personal satisfaction. The school strives to fulfill this mission by providing breadth and depth of courseware, applicable technology and a wide array of flexible services aimed at the needs of the adult learner. Programs not only teach current marketplace skills, but also present liberal arts offerings and develop critical thinking, writing and mathematical abilities. The mission is supported by an admissions policy that allows students with appropriate prior education to enroll in programs without regard to... learn more »

Creative Writing Programs at Penn Foster Career School

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Total Programs 14
Subject Areas 31


Full Sail University

Full Sail’s mission is to provide students with an innovative style of education – delivered by a staff of dedicated individuals – that addresses the career opportunities available in the ever-growing and constantly-evolving fields of entertainment media. We do this by developing unique curricula that combine elements of creativity, art, business and life skills, technical prowess, and academic achievement. Our education is delivered via immersive teaching methods, both in Full Sail’s real world production studios and classrooms, as well as through our online learning environment. Every one of our degree programs is designed to provide students with knowledge and real... learn more »

Creative Writing Programs at Full Sail University

Creative Writing Schools by State & City

Top 20 US Creative Writing Schools (campus and online)

Columbia University in the City of New York
Total Programs 192
Number of Subjects 141
Rank in USA 4th
Brown University
Total Programs 135
Number of Subjects 88
Rank in USA 9th
University of Southern California
Total Programs 251
Number of Subjects 166
Rank in USA 10th
Northwestern University
Total Programs 197
Number of Subjects 139
Rank in USA 11th
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Total Programs 67
Number of Subjects 67
Rank in USA 12th
New York University
Total Programs 204
Number of Subjects 146
Rank in USA 13th
Dartmouth College
Total Programs 88
Number of Subjects 68
Rank in USA 14th
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Total Programs 106
Number of Subjects 103
Rank in USA 16th
Vanderbilt University
Total Programs 144
Number of Subjects 81
Rank in USA 17th
The University of Texas at Austin
Total Programs 169
Number of Subjects 141
Rank in USA 18th
Johns Hopkins University
Total Programs 178
Number of Subjects 136
Rank in USA 19th
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Total Programs 215
Number of Subjects 164
Rank in USA 23rd
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Total Programs 243
Number of Subjects 168
Rank in USA 26th
Emory University
Total Programs 112
Number of Subjects 89
Rank in USA 30th
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Total Programs 279
Number of Subjects 183
Rank in USA 31st
Boston University
Total Programs 6
Number of Subjects 124
Rank in USA 32nd
University of Georgia
Total Programs 197
Number of Subjects 156
Rank in USA 38th
Carnegie Mellon University
Total Programs 167
Number of Subjects 115
Rank in USA 44th
Michigan State University
Total Programs 220
Number of Subjects 164
Rank in USA 45th
University of California-Irvine
Total Programs 120
Number of Subjects 90
Rank in USA 49th