English and creative writing degrees

Creative Writing and English Degrees

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Creative Writing Degrees

Are you a wordsmith who loves to tell fascinating stories? Does writing just come naturally to you, or are you looking to improve on your written communication skills? Saint Leo University proudly offers a variety of creative writing and English degrees.

Undergraduate Creative Writing Degree Programs

At the undergraduate level, our strong English program prepares graduates to excel in a wide variety of fields. Gain a strong backbone writing fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays, or skills to help you succeed as a writer in a corporate setting with our campus-based English programs.

Online Master's Program in Creative Writing

Our master’s program in creative writing is conveniently delivered through our online format, allowing students to choose from several writing tracks. This graduate program helps students become masters at their writing craft through unique faculty and peer support. Taught by highly experienced faculty with a wealth of writing and publishing experience, this program can help to transform your writing career.

What is a Creative Writing and English degree?

Saint Leo’s undergraduate English program prepares students to move on to achieving a master’s degree in creative writing. In our master’s program, aspiring fiction writers, essayists, memoirists and poets are taught the skills needed to begin a new phase of their creative life. Students will even learn writing skills that will help them succeed in a corporate environment.

Can you Earn an Online Creative Writing English Degree?

Saint Leo’s English degree programs can be completed on our University Campus. The master’s degree in creative writing program can be completed online, which provides extreme flexibility for working adults without interrupting your existing commitments to family and career. All of Saint Leo’s creative writing faculty are published writers of national reputation.

What are the Best Creative Writing and English Degree Jobs?

There are plenty of job opportunities in a variety of fields for students who earn their English degrees. Some of those English degree jobs include journalism, publishing, marketing and more. Job titles in this field can include:

  • Copywriter
  • Editor
  • News reporter
  • Publisher
  • Grant writer
  • Journalist
  • English teacher
  • Marketing specialist
  • Literacy program coordinator
  • Linguist
  • Playwright
  • Author
  • Poet

Undergraduate Degree Programs

  • Bachelor's Degree in English

    • College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services
    • Creative Writing and English
    Campus
  • Bachelor's Degree in English - Education Minor

    • College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services
    • Creative Writing and English
    • Education
    Campus
  • Bachelor's Degree in English - Professional Writing

    • College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services
    • Creative Writing and English
    Campus
  • Bachelor's Degree in Middle Grades Education (grades 5-9) - English

    • College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services
    • Creative Writing and English
    • Education
    Campus Education Center
  • Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education (grades 6-12) - English

    • College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services
    • Creative Writing and English
    • Education
    Campus
  • Minor in Creative Writing

    • College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services
    • Creative Writing and English
    Campus
  • Minor in English

    • College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services
    • Arts and Sciences
    • Creative Writing and English
    • Education
    Campus
  • Minor in Journalism

    • College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services
    • Arts and Sciences
    • Creative Writing and English
    Campus
  • Minor in Legal Studies

    • College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services
    • Arts and Sciences
    • Creative Writing and English
    • Criminal Justice
    • Human Services
    Campus

Graduate Degree Programs

  • Master's Degree in Creative Writing

    • College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services
    • Creative Writing and English
    Online