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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Writing Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, writing studies was ranked #78 in the country. In fact 12,529 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Indiana University - East to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 75% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

Women make up 50% of the writing majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Lawrence Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great place for writing studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate writing studies programs. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

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#9

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate writing studies programs. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.

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Indiana University - Southeast 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Albany, Indiana University - Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 366
Ohio 576
Illinois 346
Indiana 200
Wisconsin 100

One of 3 majors within the area of study, writing studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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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