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

12 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 #58 most popular major in Iowa with 199 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa.

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the most popular school in Iowa for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#2

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Out of the 12 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Writing Studies at Cornell College

#3

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Coe College is a great place for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

About 62% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Writing Studies at Coe College Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Maharishi International University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in Iowa. Located in the remote town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Writing Studies at Maharishi International University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for writing studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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

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#6

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Writing Studies at Northwestern College Report

#7

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Loras College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in writing at Loras, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Loras College

#8

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the writing majors at the school.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Dordt University

#8

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the writing majors at the school.

Full Writing Studies at Saint Ambrose University Report

#10

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf 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. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Waldorf University

Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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 12 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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