Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

27 Colleges
$37,760 Avg Salary
$24,609 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 very 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.

Read More…

#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for writing studies students. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read More…

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.

Full Writing Studies at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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 fairly 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.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Texas Tech University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH Downtown is a large public school located in the city of Houston.

Full Writing Studies at University of Houston - Downtown Report

With a ranking of #6, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very 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.

Read More…

#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Baylor take out is $26,748.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Baylor University

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for writing studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very 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.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for writing studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for writing studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

Full Writing Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 418
Arizona 322
Oklahoma 54
New Mexico 162

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.