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

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

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

With 346 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, writing studies is the #84 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Illinois 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 Columbia College Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at UIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,820.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in writing at UChicago, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full Writing Studies at University of Chicago Report

#4

Knox College

Galesburg, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Knox College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in Illinois. Knox is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Galesburg.

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

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#5

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Out of the 22 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Elmhurst University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

Of the 17 students majoring in writing at Elmhurst, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#5

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL

Out of the 22 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Jacksonville, Illinois College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the writing majors at the school.

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

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#8

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#9

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the writing majors at the school.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 83% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 366
Ohio 576
Indiana 200
Wisconsin 100

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

Majors Similar to Writing

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 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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