English: Creative Writing Program
Creative writing challenges, entertains, enlightens, and transforms – powers so potent authoritarians have tried to ban them from the earliest days of the written word. Major in creative writing at the University of Mary Washington and you’ll channel those powers as you develop your craft and build your body of original work. Become a more insightful reader and thinker as you gain the broad liberal arts and sciences knowledge to open a future without limits.
Please consult the UMW Undergraduate Catalog for specific and up-to-date major requirements.
Graduate Data
Undergraduate outcome data is collected by the UMW Career Center each year. The data is then broken down by major in order to determine how many graduates in each major are employed, attending graduate school, or pursuing a different path within 6 months of graduation.
“Knowledge Rate” describes the percent of graduates for which the institution has reasonable and verifiable information concerning the graduates’ post-graduation career activities.
“Career Outcomes Rate” describes the number of graduates who have landed in any of the employment categories (full-time, part-time, internship) in addition to service, military, and continuing education divided by the total number of students for whom an outcome is known.
English: Creative Writing Alumni (2018-2022)
Total Graduates: 171
Knowledge Rate: 79%
Career Outcome Rate: 79%
| Post-Graduate Activity | |
|---|---|
| Employed Full-time | 40% |
| Employed Part-time | 19% |
| Grad School | 19% |
| Seeking Employment | 16% |
| Waiting on Grad School | 4% |
| Volunteer Service | 1% |
| Not Seeking | 1% |
Where do our alumni land?
Companies
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- D.C. Public Library
- Marine Corps Community Services
- NSWC Federal Credit Union
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- Washington Heritage Museums
- Walt Disney Company
- American Diabetes Association
- Christian Broadcasting Network
- Rappahannock Review
Graduate Schools
- Bangor University
- University of Mary Washington
- University of Denver
- Frostburg State University
- New York University
- University of New Orleans
- George Mason University
- Virginia Tech
Alumni Success Stories
UMW alumni are excited to help current students and other alumni succeed in their fields. Below are stories from alumni about their experiences at UMW and after.
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