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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$38,275 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for writing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Columbia College Chicago to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 68% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 67% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 33% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at School of the Art Institute of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in Illinois. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 47% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 79% of the writing majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the writing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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 Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in writing at SIUC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 #7 on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 38% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#7

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 75% of the writing majors at the school.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#10

Chicago State University

Chicago, IL

Chicago State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. CSU is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools 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 10 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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