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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in Illinois

14 Colleges
$27,492 Avg Salary
$24,994 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

With 346 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, writing studies is the #84 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Writing Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Writing Studies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Writing Studies at University of Chicago Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#3

North Central College

Naperville, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Central College is a great place for writing studies students. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois Wesleyan University is a great place for writing studies students. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, writing graduates from Augustana take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for writing studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

On average, writing graduates from UIUC take out $22,867 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for writing studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from SIUC carry an average student debtload of $20,976.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#9

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL

Illinois College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best writing studies programs. Located in the distant town of Jacksonville, Illinois College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Writing majors at Illinois College take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Knox College

Galesburg, IL

Knox College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for writing studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Knox is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Galesburg.

While working on their degree, writing majors at Knox accumulate an average of around $26,192 in student debt.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 366
Ohio 576
Indiana 200
Wisconsin 100

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

Majors Similar to Writing

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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