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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

63 Colleges
$31,720 Avg Salary
$25,773 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Writing Studies 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for writing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from Clemson carry an average student debtload of $23,250.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, writing majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $16,780 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $238.

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#5

The Creative Circus

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Creative Circus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. The Creative Circus is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

On average, writing graduates from The Creative Circus take out $28,334 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #6, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Writing majors at Old Dominion take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $227.

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With a ranking of #7, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best writing studies programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Emory take out is $21,000.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #9, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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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. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

While working on their degree, writing majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $20,555 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $410, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
12 East Carolina University Greenville, NC

Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies colleges 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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