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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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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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Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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#3

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

The excellent graduate certificate programs at McDaniel College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for writing studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. 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

With a ranking of #8, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #9, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students working on their graduate certificate. 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

Old Dominion University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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Far Western US
Southwest
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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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