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2023 Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 12,529 people earned a degree or certificate in writing studies, making the major the #78 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the writing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for writing studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

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#3

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McDaniel College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the United States. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #10, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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Writing Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 3 majors within the area of study, writing studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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