Rock Hill, South Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering creative writing programs, with tuition ranging from $31,900 to $44,621 per year for indexed programs. Rock Hill has a population of about 74,769. Median household income is $64,770 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, the top-earning creative writing-related role is Editor at a median $77,730 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Creative Writing Schools to Rock Hill
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer creative writing programs near Rock Hill, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rock Hill city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Rock Hill.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,867
Avg net price
$23,283/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 39
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$62,177
Avg net price
$22,811/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 92%
- Programs offered: 165
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,258
Avg net price
$13,966/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 61
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,898
Avg net price
$21,666/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 63%
- Programs offered: 66
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,416
Avg net price
$18,960/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 82%
- Programs offered: 77
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all South Carolina schools on the South Carolina creative writing page.
Creative Writing Wages Near Rock Hill
Rock Hill is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (BLS area code 16740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Carolina statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Writer and Author | $63,720 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $65,488 |
| Editor | $77,730 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $79,887 |
| English Language and Literature Teacher, Postsecondary | $60,820 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $62,508 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Rock Hill at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 74,769 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $64,770 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 34.5% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 97.3 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Rock Hill-Area Cities With Creative Writing Programs
- Lancaster, SC – 20.5 mi away (25,691 pop)
- Charlotte, NC – 21.5 mi away (1,438,351 pop)
- Matthews, NC – 21.7 mi away (31,495 pop)
- Gastonia, NC – 23.1 mi away (178,477 pop)
- Indian Trail, NC – 23.3 mi away (38,222 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited creative writing schools are near Rock Hill, SC?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering creative writing programs near Rock Hill. The closest is Queens University of Charlotte in Charlotte, NC (20.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Salem College (90.6 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying creative writing roles near Rock Hill?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying creative writing-related roles near Rock Hill are: Editor ($77,730), Writer and Author ($63,720), English Language and Literature Teacher, Postsecondary ($60,820). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Lancaster instead of Rock Hill?
Lancaster, SC is 20.5 miles from Rock Hill and has its own set of local creative writing programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Rock Hill an affordable place to study creative writing?
Rock Hill’s median household income of $64,770 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rock Hill while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South Carolina public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: September 1, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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