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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools

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

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 741 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Writing Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the writing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the United States for writing studies students. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, writing majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $33,920 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

The excellent programs at Full Sail 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 large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Writing majors at Full Sail University take out an average of $36,908 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $274.

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Out of the 741 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

While working on their degree, writing majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $25,895 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $398.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #5 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 school with a fairly large student population.

On average, writing graduates from Old Dominion take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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#6

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, writing majors at Emerson accumulate an average of around $23,250 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 $833.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, writing graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $287.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from BGSU carry an average student debt load of $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $287.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools ranking. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

While working on their degree, writing majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $16,186 in student debt.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Columbia take out is $29,812.

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With a ranking of #11, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

On average, writing graduates from UT Austin take out $21,311 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $272.

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#13

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools ranking. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

On average, writing graduates from WWU take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $321.

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#14

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at University of Arizona take out is $23,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $276.

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#15

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, writing graduates from Johns Hopkins take out $16,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#16

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from Iowa carry an average student debt load of $22,872. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $450, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools list. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Writing majors at UCR take out an average of $21,121 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $177, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #18 on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

Writing majors at Miami University - Oxford take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $438.

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With a ranking of #18, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#20

The New School

New York, NY

The New School ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#21

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

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#21

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Writing majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $25,629 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#23

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#23

Vermont College of Fine Arts

Montpelier, VT

Vermont College of Fine Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the distant town of Montpelier, VCFA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#25

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from GaSou carry an average student debt load of $25,984. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $219, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#26

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
#28

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL
#30

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
#33

Chapman University

Orange, CA
#36

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA
#37

New York University

New York, NY
#39

University of Denver

Denver, CO
#39

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
#39

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ
#42

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
#45

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
#45

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#47

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Writing Studies Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 741 different United States writing studies schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
52 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Madison, NJ
53 Weber State University Ogden, UT
53 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
55 Emory University Atlanta, GA
56 Boise State University Boise, ID
57 Boston University Boston, MA
58 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
58 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
58 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
58 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
62 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
63 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
63 Pacific University Forest Grove, OR
63 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
63 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
63 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
63 Arcadia University Glenside, PA
69 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
69 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
69 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
69 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
69 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
74 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
74 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
76 University of Idaho Moscow, ID
76 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
76 Brown University Providence, RI
79 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
79 Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC
79 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
79 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
79 University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA
84 Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA
84 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
84 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
84 Hampshire College Amherst, MA
84 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
89 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
89 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
89 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA
92 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
92 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
94 Pratt Institute - Main Brooklyn, NY
94 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
94 University of Southern Maine Portland, ME
94 Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA
98 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
98 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
98 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
98 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
98 Lesley University Cambridge, MA
103 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
104 SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY
104 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
104 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL
104 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
108 Antioch University - Los Angeles Culver City, CA
109 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
109 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
109 Goddard College Plainfield, VT
109 National University La Jolla, CA
109 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
109 Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
115 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
115 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
115 DePaul University Chicago, IL
115 Baylor University Waco, TX
115 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
115 Spalding University Louisville, KY
115 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
115 University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL
115 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
115 Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI
115 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
115 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
115 Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT
128 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
128 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
128 Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR
128 Washington State University Pullman, WA
128 DePauw University Greencastle, IN
128 University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg Greensburg, PA
128 Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI
128 Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA
128 Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY
137 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
137 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
137 Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA
137 Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN
137 Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA
137 Iowa State University Ames, IA
137 Saint Edward’s University Austin, TX
144 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
144 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
144 Knox College Galesburg, IL
144 New England College Henniker, NH
144 University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA
144 Purchase College Purchase, NY
144 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR

Writing Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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