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2023 Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

46 Colleges
$38,275 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree School for You

Writing Studies is the #78 most popular major in the country with 12,529 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Full Writing Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree writing studies programs. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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With a ranking of #8, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Writing Studies at Sewanee - The University of the South Report

With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #10, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 299
Virginia 563
North Carolina 226
Florida 604
Tennessee 59
Kentucky 69
South Carolina 116
Louisiana 46
Arkansas 113
Alabama 83
Mississippi 44
West Virginia 30

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 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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