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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 454 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 22% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, writing majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $33,418 in student debt.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Southern New Hampshire University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 61% of the writing majors at the school.

Writing majors at Pitt take out an average of $23,734 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $398.

Full Writing Studies at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#3

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Full Sail University is a great place for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 234 students majoring in writing at Full Sail University, 42% are male and 58% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, writing majors at Full Sail University accumulate an average of around $37,365 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $274.

Full Writing Studies at Full Sail University Report

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 225 students majoring in writing at Old Dominion, 36% are male and 64% are female.

On average, writing graduates from Old Dominion take out $26,582 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 41% are male.

On average, writing graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $21,334 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $287.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#6

Emerson College

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #6, Emerson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 77% of the writing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, writing majors at Emerson accumulate an average of around $21,545 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.

Full Writing Studies at Emerson College Report

West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in writing at WCUPA, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree writing studies programs. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Of the 117 students majoring in writing at UNM, 38% are male and 62% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, writing graduates from UNM carry an average student debt load of $20,087.

Full Writing Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

Western Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

Of the 114 students majoring in writing at WWU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at WWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,684. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $321.

Full Writing Studies at Western Washington University Report

With a ranking of #10, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 47% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, writing graduates from BGSU carry an average student debt load of $25,084. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $287.

Full Writing Studies at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

#11

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 76% of the writing majors at the school.

On average, writing graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $25,118 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Writing Studies at Grand Canyon University Report

#12

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #12, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in writing at GaSou, 28% are male and 72% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $219, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

Of the 84 students majoring in writing at Miami University - Oxford, 30% are male and 70% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, writing majors at Miami University - Oxford accumulate an average of around $21,932 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $438.

Full Writing Studies at Miami University - Oxford Report

With a ranking of #14, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the writing majors at the school.

Writing majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $26,048 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#15

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in writing at University of Arizona, 29% are male and 71% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $276.

Full Writing Studies at University of Arizona Report

#16

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Women make up 78% of the writing majors at the school.

Full Writing Studies at Clemson University Report

University of California - Riverside came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

Of the 64 students majoring in writing at UCR, 39% are male and 61% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, writing majors at UCR accumulate an average of around $20,889 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $177, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Writing Studies at University of California - Riverside Report

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

Of the 59 students majoring in writing at ASU - Skysong, 34% are male and 66% are female.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at ASU - Skysong take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,511.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

About 61% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 39% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, writing majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $15,526 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #20, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#21

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL

Columbia College Chicago landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree writing studies programs. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 50 students majoring in writing at Columbia, 22% are male and 78% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, writing graduates from Columbia carry an average student debt load of $28,141. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $540.

Full Writing Studies at Columbia College Chicago Report

#21

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Of the 50 students majoring in writing at JMU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $238, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 32% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, writing graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debt load of $19,614.

Full Writing Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#24

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in writing at CWU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, writing graduates from CWU carry an average student debt load of $22,541.

Full Writing Studies at Central Washington University Report

University of Southern California came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the writing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at USC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,477.

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#27

Emory University

Atlanta, GA
#29

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#29

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY
#32

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
#32

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
#32

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#38

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL
#38

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
#41

Brown University

Providence, RI
#44

Hampshire College

Amherst, MA
#44

Chapman University

Orange, CA
#44

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA
#48

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
#49

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI
#49

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 454 different United States writing studies schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
52 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
52 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
52 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
55 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
55 SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY
57 University of Idaho Moscow, ID
57 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
57 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
60 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
60 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
60 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
63 Baylor University Waco, TX
63 University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL
63 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
63 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
63 Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI
63 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
63 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
70 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
70 DePauw University Greencastle, IN
70 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
70 University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg Greensburg, PA
74 Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA
74 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
74 Saint Edward’s University Austin, TX
74 Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA
74 Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN
74 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
80 Purchase College Purchase, NY
80 Knox College Galesburg, IL
80 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
83 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
83 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
83 Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT
83 University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
83 Champlain College Burlington, VT
83 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
83 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Madison, NJ
83 Boise State University Boise, ID

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 26 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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