2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, writing studies was ranked #78 in the country. In fact 12,529 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Writing Studies Colleges.
Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best school in the Southwest Region for writing studies students. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
The average amount in student loans that writing majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $33,500.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Writing majors at UT Austin take out an average of $21,311 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $272, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
While working on their degree, writing majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $24,503 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 $283.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Downtown landed the # 5 spot on the list. UH Downtown is a large public school located in the city of Houston.
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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for writing studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that writing majors at UNT take out is $21,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $225.
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With a ranking of #7, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.
The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Baylor take out is $26,748.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
The average amount in student loans that writing majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $33,500.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best writing studies programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.
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Request InformationBest Writing Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best writing studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 418 |
| Arizona | 322 |
| Oklahoma | 54 |
| New Mexico | 162 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Writing
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 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.