Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Creative Writing Degree Salary

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Updated: 15 May 2013

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Employees with a Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Creative Writing Degree

Salary Ranges by Job

Job Title	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$30K	$60K
Copywriter	$35,000 - $60,000
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$45,000 - $59,224
Executive Assistant	$35,000 - $56,000
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 15 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 145

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Key Statistics for Employees with a Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Creative Writing Jobs

Popular Schools

Salary Range


Emerson College	$28,383 - $78,906
Columbia University	$35,000 - $66,900
The New School	$49,250 - $75,500
New York University (NYU)	$32,430 - $74,500
George Mason University	$32,500 - $67,500

Popular Cities

Salary Range


New York, New York	$28,188 - $99,329
Seattle, Washington	$33,337 - $75,000
Chicago, Illinois	$30,837 - $54,045
San Francisco, California	$40,588 - $65,000
Los Angeles, California	$36,940 - $56,101

Gender

	Female 69%			Male 31%
Salary:	$34,685 - $54,223			$42,737 - $71,636

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