2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree School for You
Writing Studies is the #78 most popular major in the country with 12,529 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the New England Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the writing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
Of the 101 students majoring in writing at SNHU, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vermont College of Fine Arts is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. VCFA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Montpelier.
Of the 88 students majoring in writing at VCFA, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Emerson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in the New England Region . Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 75 students majoring in writing at Emerson, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.
Of the 28 students majoring in writing at University of Southern Maine, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in writing at Fairfield U, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Lesley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 57% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 35% are male.
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Goddard College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Goddard College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plainfield.
About 58% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 42% are male.
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Boston University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in writing at Boston U, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Harvard University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Request InformationBest Writing Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best writing studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 451 |
| Connecticut | 54 |
| New Hampshire | 768 |
| Maine | 72 |
| Rhode Island | 97 |
| Vermont | 141 |
Majors Related to Writing
Writing Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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.
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