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2023 Most Popular Online Writing Studies Schools

70 Colleges
$32,208 Avg Salary
$24,626 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 12,529 people earned a degree or certificate in writing studies, making the major the #78 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Writing Studies Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for writing majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at SNHU take out is $33,920.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Writing Studies Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent online programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debtload of $25,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $227.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent online programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $25,629.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Writing Studies Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Writing majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $33,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Central Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Writing Studies Schools list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, writing majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $22,492 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for writing studies students. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Writing majors at WSU take out an average of $25,093 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Lanier Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best writing studies programs. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best writing studies programs. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Writing Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Writing Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
12 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
12 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
14 Full Sail University Winter Park, FL

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One of 3 majors within the area of study, writing studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

  • 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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