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

52 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the writing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 193 students majoring in writing at UMN Twin Cities, 41% are male and 59% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, writing graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $21,334. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $287, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Writing Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#2

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 52 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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

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Out of the 52 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Writing Studies at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

Out of the 52 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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 Metro State accumulate an average of around $37,318 in student debt.

Full Writing Studies at Metropolitan State University Report

#5

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Out of the 52 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in writing at Truman State, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska at Omaha 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 Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 41% of the writing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, writing graduates from UNOMAHA carry an average student debt load of $23,674.

Full Writing Studies at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

Washington University in St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 76% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#8

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

Women make up 81% of the writing majors at the school.

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#9

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

With a ranking of #9, Cornell College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.

Of the 15 students majoring in writing at Cornell College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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

On average, writing graduates from UST MN take out $21,891 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Writing Studies at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 257
Minnesota 431
Kansas 27
Iowa 199
Nebraska 53
North Dakota 3
South Dakota 6

Writing Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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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