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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in California

58 Colleges
$29,467 Avg Salary
$17,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 627 degrees and certificates were awarded to writing studies students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #112 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 58 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found University of California - Riverside to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school 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.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of California - Riverside

The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in California. 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.

Full Writing Studies at University of California - Berkeley Report

#3

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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in California list. Chapman is a medium-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in California list. 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.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Southern California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in California list. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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

#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in California list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#6

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of San Francisco

#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Writing majors at SFSU take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Writing Studies at San Francisco State University

With a ranking of #9, Antioch University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. Antioch University - Los Angeles is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Culver City.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Antioch University - Los Angeles

#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in California ranking. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Writing Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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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