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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in Illinois

29 Colleges
$27,492 Avg Salary
$24,994 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Writing Studies School for You

With 346 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, writing studies is the #84 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Illinois 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.

Check out the writing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for writing studies students. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Columbia take out is $26,922. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $540.

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Out of the 29 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

On average, writing graduates from UIUC take out $22,867 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Writing Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 29 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best writing studies schools in Illinois. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#6

Knox College

Galesburg, IL

Knox College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. Knox is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Galesburg.

The average amount in student loans that writing majors at Knox take out is $26,192.

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#7

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular writing studies programs. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.

After completing their degree, writing graduates from Elmhurst carry an average student debt load of $24,000.

Full Writing Studies at Elmhurst University Report

#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#7

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL

With a ranking of #7, Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students. Located in the distant town of Jacksonville, Illinois College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Writing majors at Illinois College take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Writing Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 366
Ohio 576
Indiana 200
Wisconsin 100

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

Majors Similar 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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