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Career Information for Writers in Minnesota

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Fast Facts for Writers in Minnesota

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Rochester and Minneapolis
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Duluth and St. Cloud
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Minneapolis and Rochester

Salaries for Writers in Minnesota

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

Schools for Writers in Minnesota are listed below.

Selected Writing Schools in Minnesota

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
St Louis Park, Woodbury

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 Minnesota

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 Minnesota Writing Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Augsburg CollegeMinneapolisMasters3,793
Bemidji State UniversityBemidjiMasters4,571
Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankatoBachelor611
Carleton CollegeNorthfieldBachelor1,994
College of Saint BenedictSaint JosephBachelor2,086
College of St CatherineSaint PaulDoctorate5,238
Concordia College at MoorheadMoorheadMasters2,811
Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint PaulMasters2,260
Crown CollegeSaint BonifaciusMasters1,270
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint PeterBachelor2,625
Hamline UniversitySaint PaulDoctorate & First Professional4,803
Macalester CollegeSaint PaulBachelor1,920
Metropolitan State UniversitySaint PaulMasters6,802
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankatoDoctorate14,515
Minnesota State University-MoorheadMoorheadDoctorate7,494
Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint CloudDoctorate16,940
Saint Johns UniversityCollegevilleMasters2,080
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinonaDoctorate5,960
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshallMasters6,073
St. Olaf CollegeNorthfieldBachelor3,040
The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluthDoctorate3,259
University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookstonBachelor2,346
University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluthMasters11,184
University of Minnesota-MorrisMorrisBachelor1,686
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolisDoctorate & First Professional50,883
University of St Thomas Saint PaulSaint PaulDoctorate & First Professional10,984
Winona State UniversityWinonaMasters8,334

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Writers

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

MINNESOTA

   
Rochester90$51,1403.4
Minneapolis1,410$58,9702.5
St. Cloud50$37,5201.7
Duluth50$46,8101.3
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