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2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree 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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the writing majors at the school.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

The New School

New York, NY

Out of the 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 2 spot on the list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 73% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Writing Studies at The New School Report

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in writing at Johns Hopkins, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Full Writing Studies at Johns Hopkins University Report

#4

New York University

New York, NY

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

About 65% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 35% are male.

Read full report on Writing Studies at New York University

#5

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

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

About 69% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in writing at FDU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Writing Studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Report

#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the writing majors at the school.

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#8

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

With a ranking of #8, Sarah Lawrence College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Sarah Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bronxville.

About 74% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#9

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

Seton Hill University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Seton Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in writing at Seton Hill, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#9

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 81% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 19% are male.

Read full report on Writing Studies at Chatham University

Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 885
New York 850
Maryland 199
New Jersey 128
District of Columbia 38

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 26 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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