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

21 Colleges
$38,275 Avg Salary

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southwest 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Northern Arizona University to be the most popular school for writing studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the writing majors at the school.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 66% of the writing majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Women make up 57% of the writing majors at the school.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular writing studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in writing at the school are women while 24% are male.

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Arizona

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at El Paso is a great place for writing studies students working on their master’s degree. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

Of the 16 students majoring in writing at UTEP, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Writing Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Of the 14 students majoring in writing at UNM, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, Institute of American Indian Arts is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in writing at Institute of American Indian Arts, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Writing Studies at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Report

#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree writing studies programs. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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University of Central Oklahoma 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 #9 on the list. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

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

Read full report on Writing Studies at University of Central Oklahoma

#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the writing majors at the school.

Full Writing Studies at University of Houston Report

Best Writing Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best writing studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 418
Arizona 322
Oklahoma 54
New Mexico 162

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 21 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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