2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 12,529 people earned a degree or certificate in writing studies, making the major the #78 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Most Popular Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 97 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the writing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 137 students majoring in writing at SNHU, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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Out of the 97 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 25% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for writing studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 22% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - East. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.
About 81% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 19% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for writing studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in writing at DU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in writing at BGSU, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Women make up 77% of the writing majors at the school.
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University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.
About 80% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the writing majors at the school.
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Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Women make up 63% of the writing majors at the school.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.
About 50% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 50% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 25% are male.
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University of Arkansas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 29% are male.
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University of North Texas landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate writing studies programs. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in writing at UNT, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 16 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 18 | Arizona State University - Skysong | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 18 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
Writing Studies by Region
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Writing Studies Related Majors
One of 3 majors within the area of study, writing studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.