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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in New York

27 Colleges
$29,444 Avg Salary
$25,496 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

Writing Studies is the #83 most popular major in New York with 850 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in New York

Check out the writing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Hobart and William Smith Colleges the best school in New York for writing studies students. Located in the town of Geneva, The Colleges is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

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

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools in New York list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

While working on their degree, writing majors at Syracuse accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Writing majors at Columbia take out an average of $29,812 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Schools in New York ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#7

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from Ithaca carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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#8

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

Hamilton College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best writing studies programs. Located in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Hamilton take out is $18,000.

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#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for writing studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Binghamton University take out is $22,250.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 885
Maryland 199
New Jersey 128
District of Columbia 38

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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