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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges
$30,641 Avg Salary
$24,419 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Writing Studies Associate Degree School for You

Writing Studies is the #78 most popular major in the country with 12,529 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Writing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Writing Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for writing majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Nevada the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for writing studies students working on their associate degree. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

About 75% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Writing Studies at College of Southern Nevada Report

#2

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Long Beach City College is a great place for writing studies students working on their associate degree. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Of the 5 students majoring in writing at Long Beach City College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Writing Studies at Long Beach City College Report

#3

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Grossmont College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Writing Studies at Grossmont College Report

#3

Berkeley City College

Berkeley, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Berkeley City College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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#5

American River College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American River College is a great place for writing studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Writing Studies at American River College

#6

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

With a ranking of #6, College of the Desert did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Palm Desert, College of the Desert is a public school with a large student population.

Full Writing Studies at College of the Desert Report

#6

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

With a ranking of #6, Foothill College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Writing Studies at Foothill College Report

#6

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree writing studies programs. Located in the city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Writing Studies at De Anza College

#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Full Writing Studies at National University Report

Linn-Benton Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree writing studies programs. Located in the small city of Albany, LBCC is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Linn-Benton Community College

Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 627
Washington 380
Oregon 107
Nevada 48
Alaska 15

Writing Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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