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

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Finding the Best Writing Studies Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Writing Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our analysis found Old Dominion University to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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

Full Writing Studies at Old Dominion University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in the Southeast Region . UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 6 students majoring in writing at UCF, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Central Florida

#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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

Full Writing Studies at University of Louisville Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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

Full Writing Studies at Virginia Tech Report

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Full Writing Studies at George Mason University Report

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies schools 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 6 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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