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Career Information for Writers in Connecticut

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Fast Facts for Writers in Connecticut

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Bridgeport
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: New Haven
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Hartford

Salaries for Writers in Connecticut

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Bridgeport. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Writers in Connecticut are listed below.

Selected Writing Schools in Connecticut

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Norwalk

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Communication, Communication With A Concentration In Culture And Communication, Communication With A Concentration In Marketing And Sales Communication, Communication/Culture And Communication, Communication/Marketing And Sales Communication, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Selected Online Schools for Writers in Connecticut

Walden University
Online

Offers online graduate degrees in a wide variety of fields. Offered online

  • Programs: Communication
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Grand Canyon University
Online

Grand Canyon University offers over 60 degree programs that can be taken on campus, or online. GCU is a Christian university based in Phoenix.

  • Programs: Communications
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Writing Stories For Children
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Connecticut Writing Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Capital Community CollegeHartfordAssociate3,726
Central Connecticut State UniversityNew BritainDoctorate12,106
Connecticut CollegeNew LondonMasters1,869
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimanticMasters5,137
Fairfield UniversityFairfieldMasters5,024
Manchester Community CollegeManchesterAssociate6,484
Mitchell CollegeNew LondonBachelor894
Quinnipiac UniversityHamdenDoctorate & First Professional7,216
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfieldDoctorate5,801
Saint Joseph CollegeWest HartfordMasters1,773
Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew HavenDoctorate11,930
Trinity CollegeHartfordMasters2,526
University of ConnecticutStorrsDoctorate & First Professional23,692
University of HartfordWest HartfordDoctorate7,290
University of New HavenWest HavenDoctorate4,774
Wesleyan UniversityMiddletownDoctorate3,222
Western Connecticut State UniversityDanburyDoctorate6,211
Yale UniversityNew HavenDoctorate11,454

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Writers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Connecticut. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Writers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Writers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CONNECTICUT

   
Bridgeport220$69,3101.6
Hartford270$63,2501.5
New Haven50$57,5700.6
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