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2023 Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

18 Colleges
$38,275 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in California 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named University of San Francisco the best school in California for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in California. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Mills College

Oakland, CA

Mills College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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University of California - Riverside 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 city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #9, California College of the Arts did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. 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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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #10, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Writing Studies Schools 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 18 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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