2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 284 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Writing Studies
Our analysis found Full Sail University to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 130 students majoring in writing at Full Sail University, 42% are male and 58% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 25% are male.
Full Writing Studies at Southern New Hampshire University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the writing majors at the school.
Full Writing Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
Out of the 284 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Vermont College of Fine Arts landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Montpelier, VCFA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 11% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in the United States. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
Of the 88 students majoring in writing at Lindenwood University, 28% are male and 72% are female.
The New School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 73% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 27% are male.
Emerson College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 33% are male.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 71 students majoring in writing at Johns Hopkins, 37% are male and 63% are female.
New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 65% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 35% are male.
Liberty University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 20% are male.
University of Iowa landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 54 students majoring in writing at Iowa, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Northern Arizona University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in writing at NAU, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 73% of the writing majors at the school.
Full Writing Studies at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report
University of Denver ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 72% of the writing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #15, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.
Of the 38 students majoring in writing at UCR, 39% are male and 61% are female.
With a ranking of #15, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in writing at Texas State, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in writing at CSUSB, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Queens University of Charlotte came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in writing at Queens, 36% are male and 64% are female.
With a ranking of #19, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in writing at Hamline, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Wilkes University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 31% are male.
Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for writing studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 13% are male.
With a ranking of #22, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 55% of the writing majors at the school.
University of Southern Maine landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 18% are male.
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With a ranking of #24, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in writing at EWU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Full Writing Studies at Eastern Washington University Report
North Carolina State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
About 70% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 30% are male.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Writing Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Arcadia University | Glenside, PA |
| 47 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 47 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 47 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
| 47 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 47 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 47 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 54 | Rutgers University - Camden | Camden, NJ |
| 54 | Goddard College | Plainfield, VT |
| 54 | Columbia College Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 54 | Spalding University | Louisville, 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.
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