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2023 Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

9 Colleges
$28,530 Avg Salary
$24,610 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 627 degrees and certificates were awarded to writing studies students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #112 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Writing Studies

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for writing studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, writing graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debtload of $15,526.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at USC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,477.

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#3

Chapman University

Orange, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Chapman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in California. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, writing graduates from SFSU carry an average student debtload of $18,661.

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#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

California College of the Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, writing graduates from UCR carry an average student debtload of $20,889. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #8, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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California Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 380
Oregon 107
Nevada 48
Alaska 15

Writing Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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