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2023 Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$38,275 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Writing Studies

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 4 spot on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #7, School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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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 7 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).
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