Each year, approximately 0.0% of Mississippi graduates receive degrees in creative writing. Thus, Mississippi's 2 creative writing schools put out approximately 14 creative writers each year.

Top Schools

University of Mississippi Main Campus, which was ranked 66th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Mississippi that has a creative writing program. It is located in University. In 2010, 9 students graduated from University of Mississippi Main Campus' creative writing program. Students at University of Mississippi Main Campus paid $5,436 per year in tuition fees.

The second-ranked school in Mississippi that has a creative writing program is Belhaven University. Belhaven University, which was ranked 71st in the country in 2010, is located in Jackson. In 2010, 5 students graduated from Belhaven University creative writing program. Belhaven University charged in-state students $17,700 in tuition fees per year.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Mississippi creative writing school, average tuition will be $11,568 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $5,436 per year to $17,700 per year. In 2010, the creative writing schools that charged the highest tuition rates in Mississippi were:

1. Belhaven University - located in Jackson, students are charged $17,700 per year
2. University of Mississippi Main Campus - located in University, students are charged $5,436 per year

The lowest tuition rates at Mississippi creative writing schools were charged at the following schools:

1. University of Mississippi Main Campus - located in University, students are charged $5,436 per year
2. Belhaven University - located in Jackson, students are charged $17,700 per year

A creative writing degree from a Mississippi school... what next?

Most people who graduate from creative writing school in Mississippi go on to work as a creative writer. Mississippi had 260 creative writers in 2010. The Mississippi counties with the largest populations of creative writers are:

1. Copiah County - 80 creative writers
2. Alcorn County - 50 creative writers
3. Hancock County - 40 creative writers

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of creative writers in the state of Mississippi will grow to 1,160. This would require a 5% growth in the profession.

Salary

On average, a creative writer earns a salary of $47,760 per year in Mississippi state. In 2010, however, some Mississippi creative writers earned as little as less than $18,540 per year or as much as more than $76,440 per year. On average a creative writer earns the most in the following Mississippi counties:

1. Alcorn County - $54,130 per year
2. Hancock County - $41,990 per year
3. Copiah County - $39,470 per year

A creative writer in the following counties in Mississippi make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Copiah County - $39,470 per year
2. Hancock County - $41,990 per year
3. Alcorn County - $54,130 per year

More Information

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