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2023 Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools

194 Colleges
$38,275 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 194 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for writing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Writing Studies

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the United States for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 194 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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Iowa State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree writing studies programs. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#11

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree writing studies programs. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#12

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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#13

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#14

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#15

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#17

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#18

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#20

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree writing studies programs. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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With a ranking of #21, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#22

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree writing studies programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#24

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#25

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Rest of the Top Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools

#27

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT
#28

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#29

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Writing Studies students that almost earned our Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
30 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
31 Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA
32 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
33 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
34 Sewanee - The University of the South Sewanee, TN
35 Kean University Union, NJ
36 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
37 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
38 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH

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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