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403 Master's degrees in Creative Writing in North America
Western Connecticut State University4,0(5)
Online Creative and Professional Writing
The Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Creative and Professional Writing at Western Connecticut State University is a terminal degree program founded on the belief that writers who can work in multiple genres are best equipped for professional careers and that writing across genres has both practical and systemic benefits for the writer.
M.F.A. Part-time Online
2 years$19,397/yr
Johns Hopkins University4,6(49)
Online Top 0.1% in Worldwide Science Writing
Do you enjoy explaining science? Do you delight in the wonders of nature or the process of scientific discovery, and yearn to tell those stories? Join the next generation of writers who are showing how science, medicine, and technology affect our lives with the Science Writing program offered at Johns Hopkins University.
M.A. Part-time Online
1 year, 4 months$36,925/yr
North Carolina State University4,2(46)
Raleigh, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Creative Writing
Specialize in poetry or fiction through North Carolina State University's Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Work with our award-winning poets and writers to hone your craft.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$34,033/yr
Harvard University4,0(168)
Cambridge, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide Creative Writing and Literature
Develop your skills in creative writing and literary analysis through literature courses and writing workshops in fiction, screenwriting, poetry, and nonfiction with this degree in Creative Writing and Literature offered by Harvard University.
Master Full-time +2 On-campus +2
1 year$3,440/module
Georgia College4,3(4)
Milledgeville, United States Creative Writing
A good Creative Writing MFA program is hard to find, but we believe the MFA Program at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia offers unique opportunities for MFA students dedicated to the craft and purpose of creative writing.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$21,658/yr
University of California, Riverside4,8(8)
Riverside, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Palm Desert Low-Residency MFA
The Palm Desert Low-Residency MFA at the University of California, Riverside is a flexible two-year programme designed for aspiring writers. This part-time course combines asynchronous online learning with five intensive ten-day residencies in California, allowing students to balance creative growth with professional lives.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$24,010/yr
Virginia Tech4,5(19)
Blacksburg, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Creative Writing program of Virginia Tech offers tracks in Poetry and Fiction, and all students are fully and equally funded via GTA-ships of more than $20,000 per year. We encourage cross-genre experimentation, offer additional courses in creative nonfiction, playwriting, new media creative writing, and literary editing.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$32,622/yr
Dominican University of California4,4(11)
New York City, United States Creative Writing
The low-residency MFA in Creative Writing at the Dominican University of California welcomes you to a vibrant community of writers and dedicated faculty, in an unsurpassed San Francisco Bay Area location.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years, 1 month$20,146/yr
Temple University4,2(71)
Philadelphia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Theater - Playwriting
Develop and refine your voice as a writer—and gain the skills you need to sustain a life in the arts—with the Master of Fine Arts in Theater - Playwriting at Temple University's School of Theater, Film and Media Arts.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$35,020/yr
Columbia University4,3(91)
Manhattan, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide Writing - Literary Translation
The Writing - Literary Translation program at Columbia University offers all Writing students the opportunity to pursue coursework in literary translation as part of their studies.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$77,840/yr
University of Missouri - Kansas City4,4(7)
Kansas City, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Creative Writing and Media Arts
The Creative Writing and Media Arts programme at the University of Missouri - Kansas City is a comprehensive Master of Fine Arts. This advanced degree focuses on screenwriting through a rigorous curriculum. Students engage in full-time study to master artistic structure and style within a professional academic environment.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$56,742/yr
Southern New Hampshire University4,5(66)
Online English and Creative Writing - Poetry Online
Develop the skills you need to convey your poetic vision with a MA in English and Creative Writing - Poetry Online. The poetry concentration within Southern New Hampshire University's graduate program can take you to a new level of analysis, appreciation and understanding of this art form.
M.Sc. Part-time Online
1 year, 3 months$18,979/yr
Naropa University4,3(4)
Boulder, United States Creative Writing (Low-Residency)
Creative Writing (Low-Residency) offered by Naropa University, the award-winning Jack Kerouac School faculty will support you in discovering both your best creative work and your best self.
M.F.A. Full-time Blended
2 years$15,150/yr
Chapman University4,5(20)
Los Angeles, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The MFA in Creative Writing at Chapman University encourages students to write boldly, read thoughtfully, and live vibrantly.
M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$43,380/yr
Oakland University3,5(4)
Rochester Hills, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Teaching in Reading and Language Arts
The Teaching in Reading and Language Arts programme at Oakland University is a Master of Arts in Teaching designed for certified educators. This comprehensive degree offers flexible study modes to enhance literacy instruction skills. Students can complete the curriculum in 32 to 36 credits, depending on their chosen pathway.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$22,428/yr
University of South Carolina3,7(6)
Columbia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide English - Composition and Rhetoric
The English - Composition and Rhetoric MA program offered at University of South Carolina is well suited for students looking for a program that will strengthen their writing and research skills.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$29,760/yr
Florida Atlantic University4,1(25)
Boca Raton, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Creative Writing programme at Florida Atlantic University is a comprehensive three-year Master of Fine Arts degree. Delivered full-time on campus, this 48-credit course fosters a vibrant literary community. Students engage in diverse workshops and literature studies to refine their professional craft in a supportive environment.
M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$19,056/yr
Temple University4,2(71)
Philadelphia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Creative Writing
The Graduate Creative Writing Program at Temple University is intended to provide fiction writers and poets with an opportunity to develop their craft and extend the horizon of their thinking about the genre in which they work. Graduate courses in creative writing topics and literature are the core of the program.
M.F.A. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$28,891/yr
Regent University4,3(6)
Virginia Beach, United States Screenwriting
Creating powerful, redemptive stories excites you. You want your stories to come alive on screen. The Screenwriting degree at Regent University will increase your writing skills and help you advance in your career as a commercial-level writer.
M.A. Full-time On-campus +2
1 year$24,790/yr
Emerson College4,0(9)
Boston, United States Publishing and Writing
Emerson College's Publishing and Writing MA will help you discover your place in the ever-vital, ever-changing field of publishing. You will learn to shape the prose of fresh voices as an editor, represent writers as a literary agent, or work with exciting online publications and new media formats.
M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
1 year$59,800/yr