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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges
$41,011 Avg Salary
$22,811 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

Writing Studies is the #58 most popular major in Iowa with 199 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Best Writing Studies Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Writing Studies Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools in Writing Studies

#1

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Loras College the best school in Iowa for writing studies students. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Writing Studies Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, writing majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $22,872 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $450, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

The excellent programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, writing graduates from Drake take out $22,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Writing Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 257
Minnesota 431
Kansas 27
Nebraska 53
North Dakota 3
South Dakota 6

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 5 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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