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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

92 Colleges
$33,062 Avg Salary
$18,858 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

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

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 92 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Writing majors at WWU take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $321.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, writing majors at UCR accumulate an average of around $21,121 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Writing Studies at University of California - Riverside Report

Out of the 92 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Writing majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $14,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orange.

On average, writing graduates from Chapman take out $20,495 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 92 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debt load of $18,923.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from USC carry an average student debt load of $19,440.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

On average, writing graduates from CWU take out $22,492 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Writing Studies at Central Washington University Report

#8

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.

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California State University - San Bernardino ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSB is a large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from CSUSB carry an average student debt load of $19,000.

Read full report on Writing Studies at California State University - San Bernardino

With a ranking of #10, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, writing graduates from UW Tacoma take out $18,923 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Eastern Washington University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

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#12

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #12, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#12

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Full Writing Studies at University of San Francisco Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Writing Studies students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
14 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
15 Antioch University - Los Angeles Culver City, CA
16 National University La Jolla, CA
16 Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA
18 Washington State University Pullman, WA

Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 627
Washington 380
Oregon 107
Nevada 48
Alaska 15

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 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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