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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

29 Colleges
$28,530 Avg Salary
$24,610 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 627 degrees and certificates were awarded to writing studies students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #112 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Riverside the most popular school in California for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, writing graduates from UCR carry an average student debt load of $20,889. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 29 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, writing graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debt load of $15,526.

Full Writing Studies at University of California - Berkeley Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

On average, writing graduates from USC take out $16,477 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Writing Studies at University of Southern California Report

#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orange.

Women make up 64% of the writing majors at the school.

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#5

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pepperdine University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

Of the 15 students majoring in writing at Pepperdine, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Writing Studies at Pepperdine University Report

#6

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Writing Studies at University of Redlands Report

California Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#8

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

California College of the Arts ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 57% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, writing graduates from SFSU carry an average student debt load of $18,661.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State 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 #10 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 4 students majoring in writing at SDSU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Writing Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 29 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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