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Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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

9 Colleges
$38,275 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Writing Studies Master's Degree School for You

Writing Studies is the #56 most popular major in Virginia with 563 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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the writing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Of the 54 students majoring in writing at Liberty University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 68% of the writing majors at the school.

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#3

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hollins University is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Hollins is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Roanoke.

Women make up 77% of the writing majors at the school.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Women make up 50% of the writing majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 9 students majoring in writing at University of Virginia, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Virginia Commonwealth 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 #6 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Of the 7 students majoring in writing at VCU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Of the 7 students majoring in writing at Virginia Tech, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#8

Randolph College

Lynchburg, VA

Randolph College 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. Randolph is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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

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#9

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Best Writing Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Writing Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 299
North Carolina 226
Florida 604
Tennessee 59
Kentucky 69
South Carolina 116
Louisiana 46
Arkansas 113
Alabama 83
Mississippi 44
West Virginia 30

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 9 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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