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Career Information for Writers in Georgia

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Fast Facts for Writers in Georgia

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Atlanta
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Augusta
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Atlanta

Salaries for Writers in Georgia

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

Schools for Writers in Georgia are listed below.

Selected Writing Schools in Georgia

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
Alpharetta, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Duluth, Marietta, McDonough, Sandy Springs, Savannah

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
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Writers in Georgia

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 Georgia Writing Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Agnes Scott CollegeDecaturMasters892
Albany State UniversityAlbanyMasters4,033
Andrew CollegeCuthbertAssociate271
Armstrong Atlantic State UniversitySavannahMasters6,848
Atlanta Christian CollegeEast PointBachelor395
Augusta State UniversityAugustaMasters6,588
Berry CollegeMount BerryMasters1,858
Brenau UniversityGainesvilleMasters2,577
Brewton-Parker CollegeMount VernonBachelor1,034
Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlantaDoctorate4,271
Clayton State UniversityMorrowMasters6,043
Columbus State UniversityColumbusMasters7,593
Covenant CollegeLookout MountainMasters1,343
Emmanuel College Franklin SpringsFranklin SpringsBachelor658
Emory UniversityAtlantaDoctorate & First Professional12,570
Fort Valley State UniversityFort ValleyMasters2,562
Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgevilleMasters6,249
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboroDoctorate16,841
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericusMasters2,405
Georgia State UniversityAtlantaDoctorate & First Professional27,134
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesawMasters20,607
LaGrange CollegeLagrangeMasters1,091
Macon State CollegeMaconBachelor6,464
Mercer UniversityMaconDoctorate7,308
Morehouse CollegeAtlantaBachelor2,810
North Georgia College & State UniversityDahlonegaMasters5,227
Oglethorpe UniversityAtlantaMasters1,020
Paine CollegeAugustaBachelor917
Piedmont CollegeDemorestMasters2,283
Reinhardt CollegeWaleskaMasters1,028
Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannahMasters8,966
Savannah State UniversitySavannahMasters3,169
Southern Polytechnic State UniversityMariettaMasters4,460
Spelman CollegeAtlantaBachelor2,343
Thomas UniversityThomasvilleMasters725
Toccoa Falls CollegeToccoa FallsBachelor969
University of GeorgiaAthensDoctorate & First Professional33,831
University of West GeorgiaCarrolltonDoctorate10,677
Valdosta State UniversityValdostaDoctorate11,280
Wesleyan CollegeMaconMasters691

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Writers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Georgia. 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

GEORGIA

   
Atlanta730$56,6201
Augusta40$35,2600.7
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