2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Writing Studies 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 130 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for writing majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Writing Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bowling Green State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for writing studies students. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Writing majors at BGSU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $287, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.
The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Miami University - Oxford take out is $22,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $438, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia College Chicago is a great place for writing studies students. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
While working on their degree, writing majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $26,922 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $540, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
After completing their degree, writing graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $22,867.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Writing majors at U-M take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
The average amount in student loans that writing majors at OHIO Athens take out is $26,782.
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Youngstown State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Writing majors at Youngstown State University take out an average of $26,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
After completing their degree, writing graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $18,900.
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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
On average, writing graduates from GVSU take out $24,982 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $181.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Michigan State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Michigan State take out is $26,747. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $396, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.
On average, writing graduates from WMU take out $29,070 in student loans while working on their degree.
Ferris State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
Writing majors at Ferris take out an average of $26,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
Oakland University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Oakland take out is $26,514.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, writing graduates from UW - Stout carry an average student debt load of $25,375.
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Saginaw Valley State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.
After completing their degree, writing graduates from Saginaw Valley State University carry an average student debt load of $30,750.
Read full report on Writing Studies at Saginaw Valley State University
Central Michigan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #17, Oberlin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. Located in the fringe town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Oberlin take out is $24,625.
DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for writing studies students. It came in at #17 on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Writing Studies students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Northern Michigan University | Marquette, MI |
| 22 | DePauw University | Greencastle, IN |
| 24 | Wabash College | Crawfordsville, IN |
| 25 | Knox College | Galesburg, IL |
| 26 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
Best Writing Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best writing studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 366 |
| Ohio | 576 |
| Illinois | 346 |
| Indiana | 200 |
| Wisconsin | 100 |
Writing Studies Related Majors
One of 3 majors within the area of study, writing studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Writing
| 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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