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

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

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

Writing Studies is the #73 most popular major in Massachusetts with 451 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Massachusetts 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.

#1

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Emerson College the most popular school in Massachusetts for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 133 students majoring in writing at Emerson, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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.

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#2

Hampshire College

Amherst, MA

Out of the 17 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampshire College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hampshire is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Of the 33 students majoring in writing at Hampshire, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in Massachusetts. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#4

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Out of the 17 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Wellesley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wheaton College Massachusetts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in Massachusetts. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Norton.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Salem State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in Massachusetts. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

About 67% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#7

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

With a ranking of #8, Fitchburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

About 67% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

About 80% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 20% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Western New England University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

About 80% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Writing Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 54
New Hampshire 768
Maine 72
Rhode Island 97
Vermont 141

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 17 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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