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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

91 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 #78 most popular major in the country with 12,529 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 91 schools in the Southeast Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for writing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Our analysis found Full Sail University to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

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

On average, writing graduates from Full Sail University take out $37,365 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $274, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, writing graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debt load of $26,582. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $227.

Full Writing Studies at Old Dominion University Report

#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $219.

Full Writing Studies at Georgia Southern University Report

#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 91 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $238.

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#6

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in writing at Emory, 35% are male and 65% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, writing graduates from Emory carry an average student debt load of $19,445.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Emory University

University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree writing studies programs. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

Women make up 62% of the writing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, writing graduates from UNCW carry an average student debt load of $27,043.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 19% are male.

On average, writing graduates from SCAD take out $26,271 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty 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 #9 on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 26 students majoring in writing at Liberty University, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

About 58% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 42% are male.

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University of Central Arkansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in writing at UCA, 28% are male and 72% are female.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at UCA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,648.

Full Writing Studies at University of Central Arkansas Report

#12

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Montevallo is a small public school located in the large suburb of Montevallo.

Women make up 79% of the writing majors at the school.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Montevallo

#13

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 23 students majoring in writing at GMU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Writing majors at GMU take out an average of $21,820 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $410, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Writing Studies at George Mason University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA
15 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
15 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
15 University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
18 Roanoke College Salem, VA

Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 299
Virginia 563
North Carolina 226
Florida 604
Tennessee 59
Kentucky 69
South Carolina 116
Louisiana 46
Arkansas 113
Alabama 83
Mississippi 44
West Virginia 30

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 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.

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