2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Writing Studies Colleges.
Top 10 Best Writing Studies Schools
Our analysis found Loras College to be the best school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Writing majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $287, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for writing studies students. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Iowa take out is $22,872. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $450.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.
While working on their degree, writing majors at Drake accumulate an average of around $22,750 in student debt.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.
Writing majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Explore the best writing studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 257 |
| Minnesota | 431 |
| Kansas | 27 |
| Iowa | 199 |
| Nebraska | 53 |
| North Dakota | 3 |
| South Dakota | 6 |
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Writing Studies Related Rankings by Major
Writing Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
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.